St. Martins station

Saint Martins station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at 311 West Springfield Avenue near the intersection of West Willow Grove and Seminole Avenues, it serves the Chestnut Hill West Line. The station was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1883 and was known as Wissahickon Heights until 1906. 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.

St. Martins
Location	7915 St. Martins Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19118
Owned by	SEPTA
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	76 spaces
Disabled access	No
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	1883
Electrified	1918
Previous names	Wissahickon Heights (1883–1906)[1]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Highland toward Chestnut Hill West Chestnut Hill West Line Allen Lane toward Temple University
Former services Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Highland toward Chestnut Hill Chestnut Hill Line Allen Lane toward Suburban Station

The station is in zone 2 on the Chestnut Hill West Line and is 10.9 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2004, this station saw 215 boardings on an average weekday. It serves numerous Springside Chestnut Hill Academy 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.[2]