Carpenter station

For articles with similar names, see Carpenter's Station (disambiguation).

Carpenter station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at 201 Carpenter Lane, it serves the Chestnut Hill West Line.

Carpenter
General information
Location	201 West Carpenter Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Owned by	SEPTA
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Platform levels	1
Parking	93 spaces
Accessible	No
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	June 11, 1884; 140 years ago (1884-06-11)[1]
Electrified	March 22, 1918; 106 years ago (1918-03-22)[2]
Previous names	Carpenter Lane
Passengers
2017	342 boardings 342 alightings (weekday average)[3]
Rank	80 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Richard Allen Lane toward Chestnut Hill West Chestnut Hill West Line Upsal toward Temple University
Former services Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Allen Lane toward Chestnut Hill Chestnut Hill Line Upsal toward Suburban Station Allen Lane toward White Marsh Fort Washington Branch
Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
Designated	August 6, 1981[4]
Location

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

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.
2. "Electric Train Has Trial Trip". The Harrisburg Telegraph. March 23, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
4. "PRHP: List of properties with OPA-compliant addresses" (PDF). Philadelphia Historical Commission. Retrieved March 7, 2013.

External links

• SEPTA – Carpenter station
• 2000 Kevin Leary Photo
• Carpenter Lane Station (Philadelphia Architects and Building)
• Carpenter Lane entrance from Google Maps Street View

40.0509°N 75.1917°W / 40.0509; -75.1917