Chalfont station

Not to be confused with Chalfont & Latimer station.

Chalfont
General information
Location	13 Sunset Avenue Chalfont, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates	40°17′17″N75°12′32″W / 40.288°N 75.209°W / 40.288; -75.209
Owned by	SEPTA
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	BCT : DART West
Construction
Parking	56 free/48 with permits
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Electrified	July 26, 1931 [1]
Key dates
September 16, 1909	Station depot burned [2]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Link Belt toward Penn Medicine Station Lansdale/​Doylestown Line New Britain toward Doylestown Colmar toward Penn Medicine Station Lansdale/​Doylestown Line (weekends and major holidays)
Former services Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station Colmar toward Lansdale Doylestown Branch New Britain toward Doylestown
Location

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.

References

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

External links

• SEPTA – Chalfont station
• Existing Railroad Stations in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
  • 2000 Don Dorflinger Photo
  • Original Chalfront Station
• Station from Google Maps Street View