St. Martins station
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7915 St. Martins Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19118 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | SEPTA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | 76 spaces | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1883 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 1918 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Wissahickon Heights Station (1883–1906)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Saint Martins station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at 311 West Springfield Avenue near the intersection of West Willow Grove and Seminole Avenues, it serves the Chestnut Hill West Line. The station was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1883 and was known as Wissahickon Heights Station until 1906. The station and adjoining St Martins/St Martin's Lane take their present name from the Church of Saint Martin in the Fields, which stands a few hundred feet to the west.
The station is in zone 2 on the Chestnut Hill West Line and is 10.9 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2004, this station saw 215 boardings on an average weekday. It serves numerous Chestnut Hill Academy and Springside School students daily. It is also a contributing property of the Chestnut Hill Historic District.
The bridge that carries Willow Grove Avenue over the tracks was under repair from Fall 2005 to late Summer 2006, and has a 3-ton weight limit. It is currently scheduled for replacement in 2016.[2]
References
- ↑ Existing Railroad Stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- ↑ "MPMS #76870: Willow Grove Avenue Bridge over SEPTA R8 Rail Line (page 228)" (PDF). DVRPC FY 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program for Pennsylvania. Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
External links
- SEPTA - Saint Martins Station
- 2000 Kevin Leary photo
- Springfield Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Willow Grove Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
Coordinates: 40°03′57″N 75°12′17″W / 40.0658°N 75.2046°W