Germantown station (SEPTA)

Germantown
The outbound platform at Germantown station
General information
Location120–128 East Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°02′16″N 75°10′19″W / 40.0379°N 75.1720°W / 40.0379; -75.1720
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)Chestnut Hill East Branch
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsCity Bus SEPTA City Bus: 26, J, K
Construction
Parking13 spaces
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Openedc. 1885
ElectrifiedFebruary 5, 1933[1]
Previous namesChelten Avenue
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Washington Lane Chestnut Hill East Line Wister
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Walnut Lane Chestnut Hill Branch Wingohocking
Location
Map

Germantown station is a SEPTA Regional Rail component in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at Chelten Avenue and Baynton Street in the Germantown neighborhood, it serves the Chestnut Hill East Line.

The station is in zone 1 on the Chestnut Hill East Line, on former Reading Railroad tracks, and is 6.8 track miles from Suburban Station.

  1. ^ "New Electric Schedule". The Scranton Times. February 4, 1933. p. 12. Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon