Chestnut Hill West Line
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Electrification | Overhead line, 12 kV 25 Hz AC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) (Chestnut Hill West to North Philadelphia) 50 mph (80 km/h) (North Philadelphia to Zoo Junction) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Chestnut Hill West Line is a
Route description
The Chestnut Hill West Line branches off from
History
The line was originally opened June 11, 1884 by the
Between 1984–2010 the route was designated R8 Chestnut Hill West as part of SEPTA's
Between June 26, 1987 – December 17, 1989 service terminated at Allen Lane with shuttle buses serving St. Martin's, Highland and Chestnut Hill West because of unsafe conditions on the Cresheim Valley bridge. The original iron bridge dated to 1884 and was replaced with a $7.6 million steel structure financed by the
SEPTA activated positive train control on the Chestnut Hill West Line on August 22, 2016.[7]
On April 9, 2020, the line was suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[8] though North Philadelphia station was still being served by other rail services.[9] In addition to reduced ridership from the COVID-19 pandemic, service on the Chestnut Hill West Line was also suspended due to Amtrak construction along the Northeast Corridor that the line uses for part of its route. Service on the Chestnut Hill West Line resumed on March 8, 2021 on a limited schedule, with service running Monday through Friday.[8][10] Weekend service was restored on December 19, 2021.[11]
Stations
The Chestnut Hill West makes the following station stops after leaving 30th Street Station; stations indicated with gray background are closed.[12] The entirety of the route is located within Philadelphia city limits.
Zone | Location | Station | Date opened | Connections / notes | |
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C | Mantua | Zoological Garden | 1.9 (3.1) | 1874 | Closed November 24, 1901[13] |
Brewerytown | Engleside | 2.8 (4.5) | Closed April 5, 1903[14] | ||
Strawberry Mansion |
Ridge Avenue | 3.2 (5.1) | Closed April 5, 1903.[14] | ||
22nd Street | 3.9 (6.3) | ||||
1 | Glenwood | North Philadelphia | 4.5 (7.2) |
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Nicetown–Tioga | Westmoreland | 5.5 (8.9) | Closed October 29, 1994[15] | ||
Germantown | Queen Lane | 6.8 (10.9) | SEPTA City Bus: K
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Chelten Avenue | 7.4 (11.9) | June 11, 1884[16] | SEPTA City Bus: J
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2 | Tulpehocken | 7.9 (12.7) | June 11, 1884[16] | SEPTA City Bus: 65
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Mount Airy | Upsal | 8.4 (13.5) | SEPTA City Bus: H
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Carpenter | 9.0 (14.5) | June 11, 1884[16] | |||
Richard Allen Lane | 9.4 (15.1) | ||||
Chestnut Hill | St. Martins | 10.2 (16.4) | |||
Highland | 10.7 (17.2) | June 11, 1884[16] | |||
Chestnut Hill West | 11.3 (18.2) | June 11, 1884[16] |
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Ridership
Yearly ridership on the Chestnut Hill West Line between FY 2013–FY 2019 remained steady around 1.3–1.6 million before collapsing during the COVID-19 pandemic.[note 1]
Notes
References
- ^ a b SEPTA Data Group. "Route Operating Statistics". Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ISBN 978-0-9621541-7-1.
- ^ Lustig, David (November 2010). "SEPTA makeover". Trains Magazine. Kalmbach Publishing: 26.
- Vuchic, Vukan; Kikuchi, Shinya (1984). General Operations Plan for the SEPTA Regional High Speed System. Philadelphia: SEPTA. pp. 2–8.
- ^ "Chestnut Hill West Line schedule" (PDF). SEPTA. December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
- ^ Hollman, Laurie (December 17, 1989). "A Bridge Is Rebuilt With Clout". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ^ "Positive Train Control Update". SEPTA. May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "Service Information". SEPTA. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "SEPTA Regional Rail & Rail Transit Lifeline Service" (PDF). SEPTA. 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ Madej, Patricia (January 28, 2021). "SEPTA Chestnut Hill West Line will return with 'restricted service' in March". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Regional Rail Select Schedule Changes – New Timetables Effective Sunday, December 19, 2021". SEPTA. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. September 10, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ Baer, Christopher T. (April 2015). "A General Chronology of the Successors of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and Their Historical Context: 1901" (PDF). Pennsylvania Railroad Technical Historical Society. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
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- ^ Rider, Phantom (October 26, 1994). "Eulogy for an R8 Station". The Philadelphia Daily News. p. 8. Retrieved November 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Steam Roads: Opening of Pennsylvania's New Branch Line". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 11, 1884. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.