Germantown station (SEPTA)

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

Germantown
Location120–128 East Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Coordinates40.0379°N 75.1720°W / 40.0379; -75.1720
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections SEPTA City Bus: 26, J, K
Construction
Parking13 Spaces
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Openedc. 1885
Previous namesChelten Avenue
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Wister Chestnut Hill East Line Washington Lane

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. In 2013, this station saw 102 boardings and 140 alightings on an average weekday.[1] On May 28, 2009, SEPTA approved a $1.9 million rehabilitation effort which will include Germantown station.[2]

Station layout

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Inbound      Chestnut Hill East Line toward 30th Street (Wister)
Outbound      Chestnut Hill East Line toward Chestnut Hill East (Washington Lane)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
G Street level Exit/entrance

References

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