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Directions to Holmesburg Prison (Philadelphia) with public transportation

The following transit lines have routes that pass near Holmesburg Prison

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How to get to Holmesburg Prison by bus?

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Bus stations near Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia

  • Ashburner St & Torresdale Av - Fs,8 min walk,
  • Rhawn St & Torresdale Av - Fs ,9 min walk,
  • Rhawn St & Torresdale Av,9 min walk,

Cable Car stations near Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia

  • Frankford Av & Ashburner St ,13 min walk,

Train stations near Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia

  • Holmesburg Jct,13 min walk,

Bus lines to Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia

  • 70,Frankford-Gregg,
  • 28,Fern Rock Transportation Center,
  • 84,Philadelphia Mills,
Questions & Answers

  • What are the closest stations to Holmesburg Prison?

    The closest stations to Holmesburg Prison are:

    • Ashburner St & Torresdale Av - Fs is 528 yards away, 8 min walk.
    • Rhawn St & Torresdale Av - Fs is 655 yards away, 9 min walk.
    • Rhawn St & Torresdale Av is 657 yards away, 9 min walk.
    • Frankford Av & Ashburner St is 938 yards away, 13 min walk.
    • Holmesburg Jct is 957 yards away, 13 min walk.

  • Which bus lines stop near Holmesburg Prison?

    These bus lines stop near Holmesburg Prison: 28, 84

  • Which train lines stop near Holmesburg Prison?

    These train lines stop near Holmesburg Prison: TRE

  • Which cable car lines stop near Holmesburg Prison?

    These cable car lines stop near Holmesburg Prison: 66

  • What’s the nearest train station to Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia?

    The nearest train station to Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia is Holmesburg Jct. It’s a 13 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia?

    The nearest bus stop to Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia is Ashburner St & Torresdale Av - Fs. It’s a 8 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest cable car station to Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia?

    The nearest cable car station to Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia is Frankford Av & Ashburner St. It’s a 13 min walk away.

  • What time is the first train to Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia?

    The TRE is the first train that goes to Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia. It stops nearby at 4:25 AM.

  • What time is the last train to Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia?

    The TRE is the last train that goes to Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia. It stops nearby at 12:28 AM.

  • What time is the first bus to Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia?

    The 84 is the first bus that goes to Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia. It stops nearby at 5:46 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia?

    The 84 is the last bus that goes to Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia. It stops nearby at 1:09 AM.

  • What time is the first cable car to Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia?

    The 66 is the first cable car that goes to Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia. It stops nearby at 3:13 AM.

  • What time is the last cable car to Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia?

    The 66 is the last cable car that goes to Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia. It stops nearby at 2:59 AM.

  • How much is the subway fare to Holmesburg Prison?

    The subway fare to Holmesburg Prison costs about $2.00.

  • How much is the bus fare to Holmesburg Prison?

    The bus fare to Holmesburg Prison costs about $2.00.

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Holmesburg Prison, Philadelphia
Holmesburg Prison, PhiladelphiaHolmesburg Prison, given the nickname "The Terrordome," was a prison operated by the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Department of Prisons (PDP) from 1896 to 1995. The facility is located at 8215 Torresdale Ave in the Holmesburg section of Philadelphia. It was decommissioned in 1995 when it closed. As of today, the structure still stands and is occasionally used for prisoner overflow and work programs. It was the site of controversial decades-long dermatological, pharmaceutical, and biochemical weapons research projects involving testing on inmates. The experiments and research conducted on prisoners soon influenced ethical standards that are used today in modern research. The creation of the Nuremberg Code with the rule of informed consent was drafted based on this case as well as several others, like the Tuskegee experiments in Alabama. The prison is also notable for several major riots in the early 1970s as well as a report released in 1968, the results of an extensive two-year investigation by the Offices of the Philadelphia Police Commissioner and the District Attorney of Philadelphia documenting hundreds of cases of the rape of inmates. The 1998 book Acres of Skin: Human Experiments at Holmesburg Prison, by Allen M. Hornblum, documents clinical non-therapeutic medical experiments on prison inmates at Holmesburg. Currently, the Philadelphia Department of Prisons's Training Academy still operates near the jail.
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