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| |caption=Girard Avenue at the ] | |||
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| |name=Girard Avenue | |||
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| |direction_a=West | |||
| |terminus_a=67th Street in ] | |||
| |junction={{jct|state=PA|US|30|name1=]}} in ]<br>{{jct|state=PA|US|13|name1=34th Street}} in ]<br>{{jct|state=PA|I|76|US|30|name2=]}} in Fairmount Park<br>{{jct|state=PA|US|13|name1=33rd Street}} in Fairmount Park<br>{{jct|state=PA|PA|611|name1=]}} in ]<br>] in ] | |||
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| |terminus_b={{jct|state=PA|I|95|name1=Delaware Expressway|road=Aramingo Avenue}} in ] | |||
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| '''Girard Avenue''' is a major east-west thoroughfare in Philadelphia that forms sections of ] and ] and is named for Franco-American financier ]. It stretches through several major neighborhoods of Philadelphia, including ], ], ], and ]. ] streetcar service along Girard Avenue is provided by the ]. Additionally, the street includes two ] ], serving the ] and ], serving the ]. | |||
| The street is currently the northern edge of the ] of the ] and ] sections of the city. | |||
| Institutions of note along the street include the ], the shrine of ], ], and ]. | |||
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| {{Philadelphia Streets}} | |||
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 Girard Avenue at the Centennial District | |
| Location | Philadelphia |
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| West end | 67th Street in West Philadelphia |
| Major junctions |  US 30 (Lancaster Avenue) in West Philadelphia US 13 (34th Street) in Fairmount Park I-76 / US 30 (Schuylkill Expressway) in Fairmount Park US 13 (33rd Street) in Fairmount Park PA 611 (Broad Street) in North PhiladelphiaFront Street in Fishtown |
| East end |  I-95 (Delaware Expressway)Module:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated in Kensington |
Girard Avenue is a major east-west thoroughfare in Philadelphia that forms sections of U.S. Route 13 and U.S. Route 30 and is named for Franco-American financier Stephen Girard. It stretches through several major neighborhoods of Philadelphia, including West Philadelphia, Fishtown, Kensington, and Port Richmond. SEPTA streetcar service along Girard Avenue is provided by the Route 15 trolley. Additionally, the street includes two Girard (SEPTA Broad Street Line station) Girard (BSL station), serving the Broad Street Line and Girard (MFL station), serving the Market–Frankford Line.
The street is currently the northern edge of the gentrification of the Fairmount and Northern Liberties sections of the city.
Institutions of note along the street include the Philadelphia Zoo, the shrine of Saint John Neumann, Girard College, and Saint Joseph's Preparatory School.
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39°58′23″N 75°12′52″W / 39.97299°N 75.21431°W / 39.97299; -75.21431
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