Carpenter station

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

Carpenter
Location	201 West Carpenter Lane Philadelphia, PA, 19119-2565
Owned by	SEPTA
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Platform levels	1
Parking	93 spaces
Disabled access	No
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	June 11, 1884[1]
Electrified	1918
Previous names	Carpenter Lane
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station 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
Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
Designated	August 6, 1981[2]

The historic station building has been listed in the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places since August 6, 1981.[2] 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.
2. "PRHP: List of properties with OPA-compliant addresses" (PDF). Philadelphia Historical Commission. Retrieved 03-07-2013. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

External links

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