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Carpenter station

Coordinates: 40°03′03″N 75°11′30″W / 40.0509°N 75.1917°W / 40.0509; -75.1917
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Carpenter
General information
Location201 West Carpenter Lane
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Platform levels1
Parking93 spaces
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone2
History
OpenedJune 11, 1884; 140 years ago (1884-06-11)[1]
ElectrifiedMarch 22, 1918; 106 years ago (1918-03-22)[2]
Previous namesCarpenter Lane
Passengers
2017342 boardings
342 alightings
(weekday average)[3]
Rank80 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Richard Allen Lane Chestnut Hill West Line Upsal
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Allen Lane Chestnut Hill Line Upsal
Allen Lane Fort Washington Branch
DesignatedAugust 6, 1981[4]
Location
Map

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.[4] 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

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  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 icon
  2. ^ "Electric Train Has Trial Trip". The Harrisburg Telegraph. March 23, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "PRHP: List of properties with OPA-compliant addresses" (PDF). Philadelphia Historical Commission. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
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40°03′03″N 75°11′30″W / 40.0509°N 75.1917°W / 40.0509; -75.1917