Chalfont
General information
Location13 Sunset Avenue
Chalfont, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40°17′17″N 75°12′32″W / 40.288°N 75.209°W / 40.288; -75.209
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsLocal Transit BCT: DART West
Construction
Parking56 free/48 with permits
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1931[1]
Key dates
September 16, 1909Station depot burned[2]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Link Belt Lansdale/Doylestown Line New Britain
toward Doylestown
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Colmar
toward Lansdale
Doylestown Branch New Britain
toward Doylestown

Chalfont station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Chalfont, Pennsylvania. Located at Sunset Avenue and Main Street, it serves the Lansdale/Doylestown Line. In FY 2013, Chalfont station had a weekday average of 136 boardings and 143 alightings.[3] The station has a small shelter with overhead heat lamps that can be activated in the winter.

Station layout

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All trains      Lansdale/Doylestown Line toward Doylestown (New Britain)
     Lansdale/Doylestown Line toward 30th Street Station (Link Belt)
Side platform, doors will open on the left or right
Street level Exit/entrance and parking

References

  1. "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. "Chalfont Station Burned". The Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader. September 16, 1909. p. 13. Retrieved July 3, 2019 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 62" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. (539 KB)
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