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Bus stations near Holmsburg in Philadelphia

  • Rhawn St & Torresdale Av - Fs ,1 min walk,
  • Rhawn St & Torresdale Av,1 min walk,

Bus lines to Holmsburg in Philadelphia

  • 28,Fern Rock Transportation Center,
  • 84,Frankford Transportation Center,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Holmsburg?

    The closest stations to Holmsburg are:

    • Rhawn St & Torresdale Av - Fs is 30 yards away, 1 min walk.
    • Rhawn St & Torresdale Av is 59 yards away, 1 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Holmsburg?

    These bus lines stop near Holmsburg: 28, 84.

  • Which train line stops near Holmsburg?

    TRENTON LINE

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

    The nearest bus stops to Holmsburg in Philadelphia are Rhawn St & Torresdale Av - Fs and Rhawn St & Torresdale Av. The closest one is a 1 min walk away.

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Location: Philadelphia

Holmsburg, Philadelphia
Holmsburg, PhiladelphiaHolmesburg Prison is part of the City of Philadelphia Prison System. Built in 1896 and in continuous use until 1995, the facility is located at 8215 Torresdale Ave in the Holmesburg section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the site of controversial decades-long dermatological, pharmaceutical, and biochemical weapons research projects involving testing on inmates. The prison is also notable for several major riots in the early 1970s as well as a report released in 1968 of 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 Hornblum, documents clinical non-therapeutic medical experiments on prison inmates at Holmesburg.
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