Tulpehocken station
SEPTA train station in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Tulpehocken station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3] Located at 333 West Tulpehocken Street in the Germantown neighborhood, it serves the Chestnut Hill West Line. The station is in Zone 1 on the Chestnut Hill West Line, and is 8.5 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2004, this station saw 176 boardings on an average weekday.
Location333 West Tulpehocken Street
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°2′6.36″N 75°11′12.48″W
OwnerSEPTA
The station at Tulpehocken in 2010, during restoration | |||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 333 West Tulpehocken Street Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°2′6.36″N 75°11′12.48″W | ||||||||||||||||
| Owner | SEPTA | ||||||||||||||||
| Line | Chestnut Hill West Branch | ||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Electrified | March 22, 1918[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Former names | Walnut Lane | ||||||||||||||||
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Tulpehocken Station Historic District | |||||||||||||||||
![]() Interactive map of Tulpehocken Station Historic District | |||||||||||||||||
| Location | Germantown, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, USA | ||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°2′6.36″N 75°11′12.48″W | ||||||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Late Victorian | ||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 85003564[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | November 26, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||
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History
The Philadelphia, Germantown and Chestnut Hill Railroad, a Pennsylvania Railroad-affiliated company, opened the Chestnut Hill West Branch on June 11, 1884.[4] The original station building dates to approximately 1885.[5]

