to Front Street in Center City beginning December 15, 1906. Trolley Portal Gardens In 2012, the University City District began a plan to overhaul the 40th street portal. The plan included replacing asphalt with green space and landscaping, benches, bike racks, new lighting, and a cafe fronting Baltimore Avenue. The University City District raised $2.1 million for the project. Groundbreaking was in December 2016, but construction did not start until June 2017. The 40th Street Trolley Portal Gardens officially opened to the public on September 27, 2018. In August 2021, the garden was cleared by University City District due to overgrowth obstructing visibility for trolley operators and attracting pests. The organization began replanting the garden in September 2021 with a new layout. Station layout References External links SEPTA – 40th Street Station (archived) Woodland Avenue side of the station from Google Maps Street View Baltimore Avenue side of the station from Google Maps Street View Images at SubwayNut.com Images at NYCSubway.org SEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Line stations Railway stations in Philadelphia Railway stations in the United States opened in 1955 1955 establishments in Pennsylvania