Cheltenham station is a

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station in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania. Located at Old Soldiers Road and Hasbrook Avenue, it serves the

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. The station has a 17-space parking lot. In FY 2013, Cheltenham station had a weekday average of 267 boardings and 392 alightings. Until 2005,

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's Trenton Subdivision freight line and the Fox Chase Line shared track from

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to a point just south of Cheltenham station, where SEPTA trains utilized a crossover to travel to/from the freight track. These tracks are now segregated, with a siding having been installed between Cheltenham and Lawndale stations for SEPTA use during peak hours. Further north, the freight line eventually joins SEPTA's

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between Neshaminy Falls and Langhorne although the tracks no longer connect, and outbound passengers must now cross the inbound track to exit the station. Cheltenham station serves the Burholme neighborhood of

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and the eastern part of Cheltenham Township.

History

In 1993, the original 100-year-old station was destroyed by fire in what was ruled by the police as an arson. The station was replaced with a trailer serving as the ticket office. A new station and high-level platforms were opened in October 2007.SEPTA Capital Improvement Report for Philadelphia
, July 2006, p. 22.

Station layout

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Current schedule for the SEPTA Fox Chase/Newtown linePicture of the old station building

Station House from Google Maps Street View
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