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.^[5]

Location9 West Evergreen Avenue
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Coordinates40.0762°N 75.2084°W / 40.0762; -75.2084

OwnedbySEPTA

LineChestnut Hill West Branch

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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
Line	Chestnut Hill West Branch
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Chestnut Hill East Line Chestnut Hill East station SEPTA City Bus: 23, 51, 77 SEPTA Suburban Bus: 94, 97
Construction
Parking	58 Spaces
Accessible	yes
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	June 11, 1884; 142 years ago (1884-06-11)[1]
Rebuilt	1918; 108 years ago (1918)
Electrified	March 22, 1918; 108 years ago (1918-03-22)[2]
Former names	Chestnut Hill (June 11, 1884–April 1, 1977)[1][3]
Passengers
2017	308 boardings 370 alightings (weekday average)[4]
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
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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.^[6]