The R8 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail commuter rail system. The Pennsylvania Railroad end of the route terminates in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, while the Reading Company end terminates in the Fox Chase section of Philadelphia. The R8 number was applied after the original plan was cancelled due to problems including the Swampoodle Connection never being built. A map of the system The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) operates a number of commuter rail lines, known as the Regional Rail lines, to and from places in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, mainly suburbs. ... A Connex commuter train stands by the platform in Melbourne, Australia Regional rail systems, or commuter rail systems, usually provide a rail service through a central business district area into suburbs or other locations that draw large numbers of people on a daily basis. ... 1911 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad existing 1846–1968, after which it merged into Penn Central Transportation. ... Chestnut Hill is a neighborhood in the Northwest Philadelphia section of the United States city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... It has been suggested that Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania be merged into this article or section. ... 1923 map The Reading Company (AAR reporting mark RDG), usually called the Reading Railroad, and officially known as the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states. ... The Fox Chase section of Northeast Philadelphia got its name from The Fox Chase Inn which opened in 1705. ...

As of 2005, the majority of R8 trains run through, with some on either side ending downtown. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

R8 Chestnut Hill West

The Chestnut Hill West Line branches off from Amtrak's Northeast Corridor at North Philadelphia and runs entirely within the City of Philadelphia. Its terminal is named Chestnut Hill West to distinguish it from the end of the R7 Chestnut Hill East (a competing line of the Reading Company until 1976). Some stations are less than half a mile apart, a characteristic more likely seen in an urban rapid transit system rather than a commuter rail line. The line runs roughly parallel to the R7 Chestnut Hill East, and the two terminals are rather close. Image File history File links R8_CHW.gif Description: Destiation board for SEPTA R8 Chestnut Hill West trains. ... Amtrak is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... An Amtrak train on the NEC in New Jersey, as seen from an NJ Transit train. ... The SEPTA R7 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail (commuter rail) system. ... 1923 map The Reading Company (AAR reporting mark RDG), usually called the Reading Railroad, and officially known as the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Metro and Subway redirect here. ... A Connex commuter train stands by the platform in Melbourne, Australia Regional rail systems, or commuter rail systems, usually provide a rail service through a central business district area into suburbs or other locations that draw large numbers of people on a daily basis. ... The SEPTA R7 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail (commuter rail) system. ...

The line was originally opened June 11, 1884 by the Philadelphia, Germantown and Chestnut Hill Railroad, and was operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad until 1968. Penn Central operated it until 1976, turning operations over to Conrail until 1983, when SEPTA took over. The Chestnut Hill West Line was originally numbered the R3 due to the proposed Swampoodle Connection bringing it into the Reading Company side of the Center City Commuter Connection. June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... 1911 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad existing 1846–1968, after which it merged into Penn Central Transportation. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The Penn Central Transportation Company, normally called Penn Central, was an American railroad company, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and formed by the merger on February 1, 1968 of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central Railroad; the New Haven was added to the merger at the insistence of the... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Conrail, officially known as the Consolidated Rail Corporation, is an American railroad company. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The SEPTA R3 is a Regional (commuter) Rail train operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, extending from the Village of Elwyn, Pennsylvania near Media, Pennsylvania to West Ewing Township, New Jersey outside of Trenton. ... 1923 map The Reading Company (AAR reporting mark RDG), usually called the Reading Railroad, and officially known as the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states. ... The Center City Commuter Connection is a passenger railroad tunnel in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

The R8 Chestnut Hill makes the following station stops, after leaving 30th Street Station: 30th Street Station is the main railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

• North Philadelphia (flag stop; also R7 Trenton)
• Westmoreland (closed)
• Queen Lane
• Chelten Avenue
• Tulpehocken
• Upsal
• Carpenter
• Allen Lane
• St. Martins
• Highland
• Chestnut Hill West

Ridership in 2004: The SEPTA R7 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail (commuter rail) system. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Average weekday passengers: 4,965
• Annual passengers: 1,393,701

R8 Fox Chase

The Fox Chase Line branches from the SEPTA Main Line at Newtown Junction, north of the Wayne Junction station. It runs entirely within the city of Philadelphia except for a section between Olney and Cheltenham which runs along the city border. Image File history File links R8_Fox_Chase. ... The SEPTA R1 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail commuter rail system. ...

The line beyond Newtown Junction was originally opened February 2, 1878 to Newtown as the Philadelphia, Newtown and New York Railroad. The line was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad to block the building of the parallel National Railway (later the Reading Company's main line to New York City). After that failed, it was taken over by the North Pennsylvania Railroad (which had built the National Railway) on November 22, 1879. By then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway, later the Reading Company, had leased the North Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1976 the Reading was merged into Conrail, and in 1983 SEPTA took over commuter rail operations. The Fox Chase Line was originally numbered the R4, which would have continued to Bryn Mawr along the R5. February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Newtown is a borough located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. ... 1911 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad existing 1846–1968, after which it merged into Penn Central Transportation. ... The National Railway or National Air Line Railroad was a planned railroad between New York City and Washington, DC in the United States around 1870. ... 1923 map The Reading Company (AAR reporting mark RDG), usually called the Reading Railroad, and officially known as the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1884 map of the Pennsylvania, Reading and Lehigh Valley Railroads The Reading Railroad (AAR reporting mark RDG), officially known as the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states. ... 1923 map The Reading Company (AAR reporting mark RDG), usually called the Reading Railroad, and officially known as the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Conrail, officially known as the Consolidated Rail Corporation, is an American railroad company. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bryn Mawr station Bryn Mawr Station is an above-ground commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at Morris & Bryn Mawr Aves, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010 [1]. It is served by most R5 Paoli-Thorndale trains with the exception of a few Limited and express trains. ... The SEPTA R5 service is the longest segment of the current seven-segment SEPTA Regional Rail System configuration. ...

The R8 Chestnut Hill makes the following station stops, after leaving Market East Station: The Market East Station is an underground, commuter rail station connecting the SEPTA Regional Rail System on both the ex-Penn Central/Amtrak side to the ex-Reading side. ...

• Temple University (all lines)
• Wayne Junction (also R2 Warminster, R3 West Trenton, R5 Doylestown and R7 Chestnut Hill East)
• Olney
• Crescentville (closed)
• Lawndale
• Cheltenham
• Ryers
• Fox Chase

Until 1983, Fox Chase trains continued to Newtown along non-electrified track, crossing the R3 West Trenton near Bethayres. Stations stops beyond Fox Chase included: Temple University station is an elevated or above-ground commuter rail station located at the eastern edge of the Temple University campus at Berks Street between 9th and 10th Streets. ... The R2 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail commuter rail system in the Philadelphia area. ... The R3 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail commuter rail system. ... The SEPTA R5 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail (commuter rail) system. ... The SEPTA R7 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail (commuter rail) system. ... Fox Chase is the final stop on SEPTAs R8 Fox Chase line. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Newtown is a borough located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. ... The R3 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail commuter rail system. ...

• Walnut Hill
• Huntingdon Valley
• Bryn Athyn
• County Line
• Southampton
• Churchville
• Holland
• George School
• Newtown

Ridership in 2004: 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Average weekday passengers: 4,130
• Annual passengers: 1,159,397

	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
City Division	Market-Frankford Line - Broad Street Line - Subway-Surface Lines
Suburban Division	Norristown High Speed Line - Trolley Routes 101 & 102
Regional Rail	edit R1 - R2 - R3 - R5 - R6 - R7 - R8

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External links

• SEPTA - R8 Fox Chase and Chestnut Hill West schedule (PDF)

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References

• Railroad History Database