(Image: tommybaboon/Instagram; Abandoned subway station in Philadelphia)
An urban explorer in the United States, using the screen name TommyBaboon (see Instagram), captured these eerie photographs of an abandoned subway station in Philadelphia, hidden away beneath the streets.
(Image: tommybaboon/Instagram)
It may not be as impressive as the forgotten Tube tunnels of London, the derelict underground platforms of New York City, or the elegant ghost stations of the Paris Metro, but there’s still a lost charm to this gloomy Philly underworld.
(Image: tommybaboon/Instagram)
The railroad track running through the abandoned Philly subway station is still active, yet even the claustrophobic tunnel beyond has attracted the unwanted attention of graffiti “artists”.
(Image: tommybaboon/Instagram; inside the abandoned Philly subway station)
Neglected tiling inside the subterranean concourse has also been heavily tagged by vandals who’ve gained access to the defunct facility over the years.
(Image: tommybaboon/Instagram)
The station’s steel girders stand rusty against a backdrop of spray paint, as shafts of light hit the floor near what looks to be an emergency exit to the outside world.
(Image: tommybaboon/Instagram)
Back within, the abandoned subway station in Philadelphia is as gloomy as any lost transport infrastructure that we’ve reported on. As with other ghost stations, the lights remain on, probably because trains still pass through. Such facilities sometimes also serve as training platforms for subway staff, or emergency exists for passengers.
(Image: tommybaboon/Instagram)
At the end of the tiled concourse are the stone steps that once carried commuters to the streets above. Other than graffiti, only a small amount of debris litters the abandoned Philly subway station.
(Image: tommybaboon/Instagram)
The Philadelphia Subway is operated by The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The regional public transit authority was launched in 1965 and serves around 3.9 million people annually, on 450 miles of track with 290 stations. This forgotten subterranean facility, however, is no longer one of them.
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