Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Mule Bridge, Philadelphia

Name: Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Mule Bridge
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#292 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Facts and practical information

The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Mule Bridge is a bridge spanning the Schulykill River at the foot of Shurs Lane in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The bridge is significant for being one of the oldest surviving wrought iron lattice truss bridges. ()

Coordinates: 40°1'19"N, 75°13'10"W

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Lower Northwest (Manayunk)Philadelphia United States

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Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Mule Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Green Lane Bridge, Falls Bridge, Wissahickon Memorial Bridge, St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia.

0.5 miNW
Bridge
Green Lane Bridge, Philadelphia
14 min walk • The Green Lane Bridge is a concrete arch bridge over the Schuylkill River and carries Green Lane in Philadelphia. The bridge connects Belmont Hills with Manayunk.
1.5 miSE
Bridge
Falls Bridge, Philadelphia
39 min walk • The Falls Bridge is a steel Pratt truss bridge that spans the Schuylkill River in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It connects Kelly Drive at Calumet Street with Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive at Neill Drive. It replaced a wooden covered bridge at the same site.
1.2 miE
Bridge
Wissahickon Memorial Bridge, Philadelphia
32 min walk • The Wissahickon Memorial Bridge, originally called and still also known as the Henry Avenue Bridge, is a stone and concrete bridge that carries Henry Avenue over Wissahickon Creek and Lincoln Drive in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
~1640 ftN
Church
St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
8 min walk • St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia is located in the Manayunk section of Northwest Philadelphia at 124 Cotton Street. This parish was merged with those of St. John the Baptist and St. Mary of the Assumption in 2012.
0.8 miSE
Trail, Park, Hiking
Wissahickon Trail, Philadelphia
21 min walk • Wissahickon Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, Pennsylvania in the United States. Wissahickon Creek rises in Montgomery County, runs approximately 23 miles passing through and dividing Northwest Philadelphia before emptying into the Schuylkill River at Philadelphia.
0.5 miS
Cemetery
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia
13 min walk • West Laurel Hill Cemetery is a cemetery located in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1869 and is the site of many notable burials. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
0.5 miNW
Bridge
Manayunk Bridge, Philadelphia
12 min walk • The Manayunk Bridge is an S-shaped former railroad bridge over the Schuylkill River, Schuylkill Canal and Schuylkill Expressway, that connects Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County and the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.4 miNE
Park
Wissahickon Valley Park, Philadelphia
35 min walk • Wissahickon Valley Park contains 2,042 acres of parkland in Northwest Philadelphia, including the Wissahickon Creek from its confluence with the Schuylkill River to the northwestern boundary of the city with eastern Montgomery County.
1.3 miNE
Bridge
Walnut Lane Bridge, Philadelphia
33 min walk • The Walnut Lane Bridge is a concrete arch bridge located in Northwest Philadelphia that connects the Germantown and Roxborough neighborhoods across the Wissahickon Creek in Fairmount Park.
0.8 miSE
Bridge
Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia
22 min walk • The Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia is a historic bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A triple-span stone arch bridge built in 1888, it carries Ridge Avenue over the Wissahickon Creek. It is the last crossing of the creek before it empties into the Schuylkill River. Four other stone arch bridges cross the Wissahickon.
~1410 ftN
Park, Playground
Pretzel Park, Philadelphia
7 min walk • Pretzel Park is a small park in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was officially named Manayunk Park from its creation in 1929 until 2004, when it was renamed.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Mule Bridge?

Nearby attractions include St. John the Baptist, Philadelphia (6 min walk), Pretzel Park, Philadelphia (7 min walk), St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia, Philadelphia (8 min walk), Manayunk, Philadelphia (10 min walk).

How to get to Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Mule Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Mule Bridge:

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Manayunk (12 min walk)
Wissahickon (16 min walk)