Chestnut Hill West station

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Coordinates: 40°04′34″N 75°12′30″W / 40.0762°N 75.2084°W / 40.0762; -75.2084
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Chestnut Hill West
General information
Location9 West Evergreen Avenue
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°04′34″N 75°12′30″W / 40.0762°N 75.2084°W / 40.0762; -75.2084
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  Chestnut Hill East Line
City Bus SEPTA City Bus: 23, 77, L
Suburban Bus SEPTA Suburban Bus: 94, 97
Construction
Parking58 Spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
OpenedJune 11, 1884[1]
Rebuilt1918
Electrified1918
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Terminus Chestnut Hill West Line Highland
toward Temple University
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Terminus Chestnut Hill Line Highland
toward Suburban Station

Chestnut Hill West station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at 9 West Evergreen Avenue in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood, it serves the Chestnut Hill West Line. It was originally built by the Philadelphia, Germantown and Chestnut Hill Railroad between 1883 and 1884, and later acquired by the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1918, when the line was electrified, the station was rebuilt to accommodate the upgrade.[2]

The station is in zone 2 on the Chestnut Hill West Line, on former Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, and is 11.3 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2013, this station saw 433 boardings and 479 alightings on an average weekday.[3]

SEPTA Bus connections

SEPTA City Buses

SEPTA Suburban Buses

  • Routes 94 and 97

Station layout

G Street level Exit/entrance and parking
P
Platform level 		Side platform, doors will open on the left
Inbound      Chestnut Hill West Line toward Temple University (Highland) →
Inbound      Chestnut Hill West Line toward Temple University (Highland) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

  1. ^ "Steam Roads: Opening of Pennsylvania's New Branch Line". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 11, 1884. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Existing Railroad Stations in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
  3. ^ SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61

External links

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