Chestnut Hill West Line

Chestnut Hill West Line
Shelter at the terminal station in Chestnut Hill
Overview
StatusOperating
Termini
Stations10
Websitesepta.org
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemSEPTA Regional Rail
Operator(s)SEPTA
Rolling stockElectric Multiple Units
Daily ridership2,768 (FY 2023)[1]
History
Opened1884
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 12 kV 25 Hz AC
Operating speed50 mph (80 km/h) (Chestnut Hill West to North Philadelphia)
50 mph (80 km/h) (North Philadelphia to Zoo Junction)
Route map
Map
11.3 mi
18.2 km
Chestnut Hill West
10.7 mi
17.2 km
Highland
10.2 mi
16.4 km
St. Martins
9.4 mi
15.1 km
Richard Allen Lane
9.8 mi
15.8 km
Carpenter
9.1 mi
14.6 km
Upsal
7.9 mi
12.7 km
Tulpehocken
Zone
 2 
1
7.4 mi
11.9 km
Chelten Avenue
6.8 mi
10.9 km
Queen Lane
Westmoreland (closed)
Zone
 1 
C
4.5 mi
7.2 km
North Philadelphia Amtrak
0.9 mi
1.4 km
30th Street
NJ Transit Amtrak
0 mi
0 km
Suburban
0.5 mi
0.8 km
Jefferson
2.1 mi
3.4 km
Temple University

The Chestnut Hill West Line is a commuter rail line in the SEPTA Regional Rail network. It connects Northwest Philadelphia, including the eponymous neighborhood of Chestnut Hill, West Mount Airy, and Germantown, to Center City.

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