Chestnut Hill West (SEPTA station)

Chestnut Hill West
SEPTA regional rail station
Location	9 West Evergreen Avenue Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA
Coordinates	40°04′34″N 75°12′30″W / 40.0762°N 75.2084°W / 40.0762; -75.2084Coordinates: 40°04′34″N 75°12′30″W / 40.0762°N 75.2084°W / 40.0762; -75.2084
Owned by	SEPTA
Line(s)	Chestnut Hill West Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Chestnut Hill East Line SEPTA City Bus: 23, 77, L SEPTA Suburban Bus: 94, 134
Construction
Parking	58 Spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	c. 1884
Rebuilt	1918
Electrified	1918
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station Terminus Chestnut Hill West Line Highland toward Temple University   Former services   Pennsylvania Railroad Terminus Chestnut Hill Line St. Martins toward Suburban Station

Chestnut Hill West Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at 9 West Evergreen Avenue off Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station was originally built by the Philadelphia, Germantown and Chestnut Hill Railroad between 1883 and 1884, and acquired by the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1918, when the station was electrified, the station was rebuilt to accommodate the upgrade.^[1]

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.^[2]

SEPTA Bus Connections

SEPTA City Buses

• Routes 23, 77, and L

SEPTA Suburban Buses

• Routes 94 and 134

References

External links

• Media related to Chestnut Hill West (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons
• SEPTA – Chestnut Hill West Station
• 2005 Rob Mandeville Photo
• Chestnut Hill West Station (WorldNYCSubway.org)
• Station House from Google Maps Street View

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