From the Staff
Sounds of the Rail Park
Sounds of the Rail Park explores the sights, sounds and spaces of the Rail Park.
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Listen: Sounds & Senses with Suzanne Erb
From the Staff
COMING SOON: Rail Park Time Capsule
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Become a Youth Ambassador!
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Escuchar: Ecosistemas Urbanos con Scott Quitel
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Listen: Urban Ecosystems with Scott Quitel
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听: 由纳拉沃斯Nà lā wò sī（Nalaverse）引导的静心冥想
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Escuchar: Una Meditación Guiada, con Nalaverse
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Listen: Mindfulness in Practice with Nalaverse
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Listen: A Guided Meditation with Nalaverse
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Summer Sunset Series
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Escuchar: Sonidos del Parque
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听: 铁路公园的声音
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Listen: Sounds of the Park
Join Friends of the Rail Park for a guided audio tour of Phase One, a 1/4 mile stretch of the Rail Park that opened in 2018. In this 15 minute episode, explore the park's history, plants, and public art.
Events
Meet the Tire Swingers!
From the Board
Introducing our new leadership
Events
Announcing the Tire Swing Fund
From the Staff
Make & Play at home
From the Staff
We're in this together.
Events
COVID-19 Update from the Rail Park
Events
Lunar New Year
From the Staff
Looking back at 2019
From the Staff
Placing community central in Site/Sound: Revealing the Rail Park
Events
Sight/Sound Opening October 5
Events
Sight/Sound: Revealing the Rail Park
From the Staff
Planning for a community-powered Rail Park
About the Park
The Rail Park featured in the New York Times
Events
Lunar New Year at the Rail Park
Get ready, Philadelphia—we're welcoming the Year of the Pig with a big celebration on February 9 from 12-4 pm!
From the Board
Rail Park Research
Know someone who's interested in research? Well right now, Penn State University has openings for two different research positions—both of which benefit the Rail Park!
Phase 1
Poetry and Art at the Rail Park
Phase 1 of the Rail Park isn't just home to plants and pathways. It's also a canvas for Dawn Chorus, a beautiful site-specific work of public art.
About the Park
Phase One is Open
Phase One of the Rail Park is open! It starts along Noble St, just east of North Broad, and arcs toward Callowhill up onto the Viaduct. It's free and open to the public from 7am-10pm every day.
Phase 1
Phase 1 Grand Opening
The wait is finally over. Phase 1 of the Rail Park is now open to the public, and we couldn't possibly be more excited.
Phase 1
Phase 1 Construction Update
About the Park
Rail Park Snapshot
Do you know what the Rail Park is all about?
It only takes 20 seconds to find out.
Events
Party for the Park
On March 8, 2018, we hosted a cocktail party and concert at Voyeur Nightclub to benefit the Rail Park.
From the Board
Our Board Adds Two New Members
The Friends of the Rail Park is excited to announce the election of two new additions to the board: Mrs. Tiffany Newmuis and Mr. Allen Hall.
Update
Rails to Trails Honors
Update
A Successful Party
From the Board
New Board Chair
Update
New Indego Station at the Rail Park
Phase 1
Construction Update
Update
Support the Heineken Cities Project
Join the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in collaboration with Heineken USA and Bruno Mars.
Phase 1
A Construction Update
Our partner for Phase 1 of the Rail Park, Center City District, recently shared an update on the site construction and we want to share it with you, too.
Phase 1
Phase 1 Awarded $3.5M Grant from the State
Phase 1 of the Rail Park is now nearly funded, thanks to a $3.5 million grant from the state.