Carpenter station

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Carpenter
SEPTA.svg
Carpenter Lane SEPTA.JPG
Location201 West Carpenter Lane
Philadelphia, PA, 19119-2565
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Platform levels1
Parking93 spaces
Disabled accessNo
Other information
Fare zone2
History
OpenedJune 11, 1884[1]
ElectrifiedMarch 22, 1918[2]
Previous namesCarpenter Lane
Services
Preceding station SEPTA.svg SEPTA Following station
Allen Lane Chestnut Hill West Line Upsal
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Allen Lane Chestnut Hill Line Upsal
DesignatedAugust 6, 1981[3]

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.[3] 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.

Station layout[]

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Outbound      Chestnut Hill West Line toward Chestnut Hill West (Allen Lane)
Inbound      Chestnut Hill West Line toward Temple University (Upsal)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
G Street level Exit/entrance and parking

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. open access
  2. ^ "Electric Train Has Trial Trip". The Harrisburg Telegraph. March 23, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. ^ a b "PRHP: List of properties with OPA-compliant addresses" (PDF). Philadelphia Historical Commission. Retrieved 03-07-2013. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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

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