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Pennsy’s Broad Street Station on fire

By Angela Cotey | March 14, 2024

The Pennsylvania’s giant Broad Street Station in Center City Philadelphia suffered a major fire on June 11, 1923. Train service was quickly restored, but the 16-track trainshed had to be removed. PRR photo

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