Carpenter station

Carpenter
SEPTA Regional Rail
Location 201 West Carpenter Lane
Philadelphia, PA, 19119-2565
Owned by SEPTA
Line(s)
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Parking 93 spaces
Other information
Fare zone 2
History
Opened June 11, 1884[1]
Electrified 1918
Previous names Carpenter Lane
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station
Chestnut Hill West Line
Former services
Preceding station   Pennsylvania Railroad   Following station
Chestnut Hill Line
Designated August 6, 1981[2]

Carpenter station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at 201 Carpenter Lane, it serves the Chestnut Hill West Line.

The historic station building has been listed in the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places since August 6, 1981.[2] It is in zone 2 on the Chestnut Hill West Line, on former Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, and is 9.8 track miles from Suburban Station. In fiscal 2012, this station saw 371 boardings on an average weekday.

References

  1. "Steam Roads: Opening of Pennsylvania's New Branch Line". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 11, 1884. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 "PRHP: List of properties with OPA-compliant addresses" (PDF). Philadelphia Historical Commission. Retrieved 03-07-2013. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

Coordinates: 40°03′03″N 75°11′30″W / 40.0509°N 75.1917°W / 40.0509; -75.1917


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