Cheltenham (SEPTA station)
Encyclopedia
Cheltenham is a station located along the SEPTA Regional Rail
Fox Chase Line
. It is located at Old Soldiers Road and Hasbrook Avenue and has a 17-space parking lot.
Until 2005, the freight and commuter rail lines shared track from Newtown Junction to a point just south of Cheltenham station, where SEPTA trains utilized a crossover to travel to/from the freight track. These tracks are now segregated, with a siding having been installed between Cheltenham and Lawndale stations for SEPTA use during peak hours. The freight line eventually merges with SEPTA's West Trenton Line
between Neshaminy Falls
and Langhorne Stations
.
Cheltenham Station serves the Burholme
neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia
and the eastern part of Cheltenham
Township.
. The station was replaced with a trailer serving as the ticket office. A new station and high-level platforms were opened in October 2007.
SEPTA Regional Rail
The SEPTA Regional Rail system consists of commuter rail service on thirteen branches to over 150 active stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and its suburbs. Service on most lines runs from 5:30 AM to midnight...
Fox Chase Line
Fox Chase Line
The Fox Chase Line is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail system.Originally known as the Fox Chase/Newtown Branch, service was truncated in January 1983 from Newtown to its current terminus in Philadelphia at Fox Chase due to unreliable train equipment and low ridership...
. It is located at Old Soldiers Road and Hasbrook Avenue and has a 17-space parking lot.
Until 2005, the freight and commuter rail lines shared track from Newtown Junction to a point just south of Cheltenham station, where SEPTA trains utilized a crossover to travel to/from the freight track. These tracks are now segregated, with a siding having been installed between Cheltenham and Lawndale stations for SEPTA use during peak hours. The freight line eventually merges with SEPTA's West Trenton Line
West Trenton Line (SEPTA)
The West Trenton Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line connecting Center City Philadelphia to West Trenton, New Jersey.-Route:The West Trenton Line connects Center City, Philadelphia with the West Trenton section of Ewing, New Jersey...
between Neshaminy Falls
Neshaminy Falls (SEPTA station)
Neshaminy Falls is a station along the SEPTA West Trenton Line to Ewing, New Jersey. It is located at Bristol Road & Linden Street in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania...
and Langhorne Stations
Langhorne (SEPTA station)
Langhorne is a station along the SEPTA West Trenton Line to Ewing, New Jersey. It is located at Bellevue & Comly Avenues in Penndel, Pennsylvania...
.
Cheltenham Station serves the Burholme
Burholme, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Burholme is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.The neighborhood is adjacent to Burholme Park, which is located in the Fox Chase section of Philadelphia.-External links:**...
neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia, nicknamed Northeast Philly, the Northeast and the Great Northeast, is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the 2000 Census, the Northeast has a sizable percentage of the city's 1.547 million people — a population of between 300,000 and 450,000,...
and the eastern part of Cheltenham
Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania
Cheltenham Township is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Although it retains the word "Township" in its official name, it has been governed by a home rule charter since 1977 and is therefore not subject to the Pennsylvania Township Code. The population was...
Township.
History
In 1993, the original 100-year-old station was destroyed by fire in what was ruled by the police as an arsonArson
Arson is the crime of intentionally or maliciously setting fire to structures or wildland areas. It may be distinguished from other causes such as spontaneous combustion and natural wildfires...
. The station was replaced with a trailer serving as the ticket office. A new station and high-level platforms were opened in October 2007.
