Location / Name:
South
Philadelphia PA, Philadelphia County
What's Here:
CSX's Greenwich Yard
Data:
GPS Coordinates: 39.898440, -75.174523 (western throat at South Broad Street)
Phone A/C: 717
ZIP: 19148
Access by train/transit:
Broad Street Subway, NRG station
The Scoop:
This was originally a Pennsy yard, and then we all know the
history from there: Penn Central, Conrail, and then it became part of the Shared
Assets thing in the Conrail split-up of 1999. The yard is located in
southeast Philly, off the I95 corridor. Take the South Broad St exit (exit
17), go north a couple of thousand feet to Pattison Ave, and hang a right.
The yard entrance is located off the south end of 11th St (the first
intersection on Pattison off of S Broad St), but as usual, going into the yard
is usually not a good idea these days. Towards the east end of Pattison,
there are a number of crossings to service local business'. I would also
avoid the area on any day there is an Eagles game! Pattison swings around
to the north at the end of the yard, and follows the railroad action as it turns
into Christopher Columbus Blvd, and if you're lucky, you may find something
running in the middle of the halves of the CC Blvd. You can also go south
on Broad St, to League Island Blvd, and then to Patrol Rd for shots from the
other side, depending on the sun. Going one more block south on Broad St
to Langley, offers shots from the tracks leading in Greenwich, and a small
intermodel yard there. If you were around in the 90's, you may have
been lucky to see CP units come thru here....
Acknowledgements:
Denver Todd
Websites and other additional information sources of interest for the area:
None for now.....
Take exit 17 off of I-95 (if you're traveling into town on it).
Northbounders have no option but to go north on Broad Street, ~1.2 miles, up to
West Oregon Ave and
then make a right.
Southbound I-95'ers, make a right at the end of the ramp at Broad Street.
Go up to West Oregon Ave and take a right.
Take Oregon Avenue east about 1.8 miles to Christopher Columbus Blvd, and take a
right, this will take you to the east end of the yard. There is really no
other decent place to get pictures unless you pull off to the side of NB I-95
and shoot from "up there".
