Rail Park in Philadelphia

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Rail Park in Philadelphia is an elevated urban park and greenway built on former rail lines, transforming industrial infrastructure into public recreational space.

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Rail Park in Philadelphia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf elevated park
greenway
linear park
urban park
builtOn former City Branch cut
former Reading Railroad viaduct
former rail lines
connectsTo Callowhill neighborhood
Chinatown North neighborhood
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentOpenLength approximately 0.25 miles
designConcept adaptive reuse of industrial infrastructure
elevated urban greenway
hasAccessibility free public access
pedestrian access
hasAccessibilityFeature ramps
stairs
hasFeature gathering spaces
landscaped plantings
native vegetation
public art
seating areas
viewpoints of Philadelphia skyline
walking paths
hasSection Phase One
hasUse community events
recreation
urban green space
walking
inspiredBy High Line
surface form: High Line in New York City
locatedInNeighborhood Callowhill
Chinatown North
location Philadelphia
maintainedBy Friends of the Rail Park
openingDate 2018-06-14
operator Friends of the High Line
surface form: Friends of the Rail Park
ownedBy Philadelphia
surface form: City of Philadelphia
partOf Philadelphia park system
purpose historic rail infrastructure preservation
public recreational space
urban revitalization
state Pennsylvania
status partially open
totalPlannedLength about 3 miles
usesInfrastructureType elevated railway viaduct
sunken rail cut

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High Line inspirationFor Rail Park in Philadelphia