St. Martins (SEPTA station)

St. Martins
SEPTA regional rail
File:St Martins SEPTA.JPG
Location	7915 St. Martins Lane Philadelphia, PA, 19118
Owned by	SEPTA
Line(s)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	76 spaces
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	1883
Electrified	1918
Previous names	Wissahickon Heights Station (1883–1906)
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station Highland toward Chestnut Hill West Chestnut Hill West Line Allen Lane toward Temple University   Former services   Pennsylvania Railroad Chestnut Hill Terminus Chestnut Hill Line Allen Lane toward Suburban Station

Saint Martins Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at 311 West Springfield Avenue near the intersection of West Willow Grove and Seminole Avenues, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This station was known as Wissahickon Heights Station from 1883 to 1906. The station building was built in 1883, according to the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings project. 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, on former Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, and is 10.9 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2004, this station saw 215 boardings on an average weekday.

The station 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.

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