Highland
General information
Location8412 Seminole Street and Highland Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Platform levels1
Parking61 spaces
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone2
History
OpenedJune 11, 1884 (1884-06-11)[1]
ElectrifiedMarch 22, 1918 (1918-03-22)[2]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Chestnut Hill West
Terminus
 Chestnut Hill West Line St. Martins
toward Temple University
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Chestnut Hill
Terminus
 Chestnut Hill Line St. Martins
toward Suburban Station

Highland station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at 8412 Seminole Avenue at Highland Avenue in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood, it serves the Chestnut Hill West Line. The Pennsylvania Railroad initiated service on June 11, 1884.

The station is in zone 2 on the Chestnut Hill West Line, on former Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, and is 10.7 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2004, this station saw 32 boardings on an average weekday. More recently, usage appears to have doubled, but there is still considerable unused free parking in the Philadelphia Parking Authority lot (outbound side) and on the adjacent streets. The only shelter is a small Plexiglas hut on the inbound side.

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 (Terminus)
Inbound      Chestnut Hill West Line toward Temple University (St. Martins) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

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. Open access icon
  2. ↑ "Electric Train Has Trial Trip". The Harrisburg Telegraph. March 23, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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