Chestnut Hill West station

Chestnut Hill West
Former Pennsylvania Railroad Line
General information
Location 9 West Evergreen Avenue
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40.0762°N 75.2084°W / 40.0762; -75.2084
Owned by SEPTA
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
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
Parking 58 Spaces
Accessible Yes
Other information
Fare zone 2
History
Opened June 11, 1884
Rebuilt 1918
Electrified March 22, 1918
Previous names Chestnut Hill (until 1977)
Passengers
2017 308 boardings
370 alightings
(weekday average)
Rank 88 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

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.

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.

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