Old Philly Trolley Walk: Fishtown to Manayunk
Details
Explore two of the most colorful neighborhoods in Philadelphia on foot and take a ride back in time on the 1940's trolley with us.
Please register for FREE to attend.
Start: Love Park at 16th and JFK
Finish: Manayunk Station
Distance: 12mi
Where to find us: Near 16th and JFK
Optional endpoints: Broad and Girard(6mi), with a short walk back to the start
Mini: to Broad and Girard(6mi)
Terrain: paved
Transit: Septa to Suburban Station
Return: Septa Regional Rail
Parking: Love Park, Family Court Building, or nearby garages
Difficulty: Beginner
Category: urban, scenic
Coordinator: Charles Updike
Today we're going to party like it's 1949. Take a walking tour of Fishtown and Manayunk, two of the city's most popular and revived neighborhoods, with a stop for food at each. In between, experience a scenic twenty-five minute trolley ride on a restored Philly trolley from the 1940's. Hang out afterwards in Manayunk with us for eats and libation as we wait for the train back to town.
Highlights:
- Reading Viaduct Rail Park
- Fishtown
- Restored 1947 Philadelphia trolley
- Fairmount Park
- Cynwyd Trail
- Manayunk