Chestnut Hill West 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.[4]

Chestnut Hill West
Former Pennsylvania Railroad Line
General information
Location9 West Evergreen Avenue
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.0762°N 75.2084°W / 40.0762; -75.2084
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  Chestnut Hill East Line
Chestnut Hill East station
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 (1884-06-11)[1]
Rebuilt1918 (1918)
ElectrifiedMarch 22, 1918 (1918-03-22)[2]
Previous namesChestnut Hill (until 1977)
Passengers
2017308 boardings
370 alightings
(weekday average)[3]
Rank88 of 146
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

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.[5]

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 Disabled access
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 Disabled access

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
  2. "Electric Train Has Trial Trip". The Harrisburg Telegraph. March 23, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  4. Existing Railroad Stations in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
  5. "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
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