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Penn Center/Suburban Station

1600 JFK Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19102
+1 215 580 7800
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Ranked #157 of 258 attractions in Philadelphia
2.5 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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“Scary place”
- 14 Apr 2012
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Richboro, PA
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Scary place”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Not for tourists. Not for anyone. This place is the reason I hate Philadelphia. It's not safe there. More

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20 reviews 20 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Not the cleanest...”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

Suburban station could have better shopping and food, and it could be MUCH more decorative and clean. It's average at best More

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Philadelphia
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120 reviews 120 reviews
94 helpful votes 94 helpful votes
“What a train station should look like”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

Awesome early-ish 20th Century architecture (big shoulders, granite, steel, deco lettering). Suburban station is what an urban train station should look like More

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Milton Keynes
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79 reviews 79 reviews
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
“Ultimate in confusing signage, great for begging”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2011
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I visited the city on a wet and snowy morning this fall - went by train so needed to get my bearings before heading off to visit the sights. The underground concourse level is very extensive but goes off into various passageways leading to rail, subway, streetcar and street level which I found confusing and I work in mass transit... More

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