St. Martins
General information
Location7915 St. Martins Lane
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19118
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Parking76 spaces
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone2
History
OpenedJune 11, 1884 (1884-06-11)[1]
ElectrifiedMarch 22, 1918 (1918-03-22)[2]
Previous namesWissahickon Heights (June 11, 1884–January 1, 1906)[1][3]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Highland
toward Chestnut Hill West
 Chestnut Hill West Line Richard Allen Lane
toward Temple University
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Highland
toward Chestnut Hill
 Chestnut Hill Line Allen Lane
toward Suburban Station

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 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 Springside Chestnut Hill Academy 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.[4] The bridge was replaced in the summer of 2016.[5]

Station layout

G Street level Exit/entrance and parking
P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Outbound ←      Chestnut Hill West Line toward Chestnut Hill West (Highland)
Inbound      Chestnut Hill West Line toward Temple University (Richard Allen Lane) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

  1. 1 2 Baer, Christopher T. (April 2015). "A General Chronology of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Its Predecessors and Successors and Its Historical Context: 1884" (PDF). Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society. p. 45. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  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. ↑ Baer, Christopher T. (April 2015). "A General Chronology of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Its Predecessors and Successors and Its Historical Context: 1906" (PDF). Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society. p. 45. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ Slabbers, Bastiaan (25 May 2016). "Willow Grove Avenue Bridge opens to traffic [photos]". WHYY. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

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