Railway and Penn

mattwonder
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:35:29 +0000

There’s definitely a path through Drexel from 30th street station to Penn that’s always safe to walk on. Many of the faculty/staff of both schools come to work via train that way.

It’s a bit of a hike (depending where on Penn’s campus you are), and the University City regional rail station serves three lines (R1 R2 R3) and is closer to campus, which would work better for transit on those lines (including to/from the airport)

Switching the subway or a trolley from 30th street is kind of a waste though, because they don’t come often enough, are crowded, and are not exactly in the 30th street station either. If you’re carrying bags, take a taxi, as there are always taxis around the station and the fare is peanuts. If not, walk, it’s not too bad.