Chestnut Hill West Line

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Chestnut Hill West Line
Attractive shelter at the terminal station in Chestnut Hill
Overview
Status	Operating
Termini	Chestnut Hill West Temple University
Stations	10
Website	septa.org
Service
Type	Commuter rail
System	SEPTA Regional Rail
Operator(s)	SEPTA
Rolling stock	Electric Multiple Units
Daily ridership	2,768 (FY 2023)[1]
History
Opened	1884
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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)
Route map Show interactive map Legend 11.3 mi 18.2 km Chestnut Hill West 10.7 mi 17.2 km Highland 10.2 mi 16.4 km St. Martins Fort Washington Branch to Fort Hill 9.4 mi 15.1 km Richard Allen Lane 9.8 mi 15.8 km Carpenter 9.1 mi 14.6 km Upsal 7.9 mi 12.7 km Tulpehocken Zone  2  1 7.4 mi 11.9 km Chelten Avenue 6.8 mi 10.9 km Queen Lane Westmoreland (closed) Zone  1  C 4.5 mi 7.2 km North Philadelphia Northeast Corridor & TRE to Trenton & Boston 0.9 mi 1.4 km 30th Street  Mfl  0 mi 0 km Suburban  Bsl   Mfl  0.5 mi 0.8 km Jefferson  Mfl  2.1 mi 3.4 km Temple University This diagram: view talk edit Show route diagram map

The Chestnut Hill West Line is a commuter rail line in the SEPTA Regional Rail network. It connects Northwest Philadelphia, including the eponymous neighborhood of Chestnut Hill, as well as West Mount Airy and Germantown, to Center City.