SEPTA Jenkintown Rail Substation

USA / Pennsylvania / Jenkintown /

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25Hz auto-transformers (2) converting 24kV transmission power to 12kV traction power for the overhead catenary.

Replaced by a new substation nearby in 2016. Still used for feeder lines to connect to the new adjacent substation.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEPTA's_25_Hz_traction_power_system

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Coordinates: 40°5'50"N 75°8'17"W

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