Septa Chestnut Hill West Station

I like the Chestnut Hill West Station for a number of reasons…
1. It is the first/​last station on the line. You can arrive prior to your train’s departure and wait INSIDE of the train instead of waiting out in the elements (although, yes, there is covered outdoor seating as well, if your train has not yet arrived). You also get your choice of seats.
2. It is extremely proximate to two primo coffee shops (Starbucks & Chestnut Hill Coffee Shop). A nice hot cup-​o-​joe is good company on the quiet ride car.
3. Conductors are generally pretty nice. There is still the oddball who asks you for your pass three times before you get to center city, but for the most part they are pleasant and reasonable.
4. You rarely see an old POS train run on this line anymore. The trains are in decent condition and kept fairly clean.
5. It’s a cool old fashioned train station!
I took a star away because, face it, it’s still SEPTA. They can be quite heartless on the days that you’re running late, soaked to the bone, screaming, crying, etc. SEPTA runs on SEPTA’s schedule only. This means that whether they are 35 minutes late or 2 minutes early– they are still on time, per SEPTA. Better make it because those doors never reopen for anyone!

Chestnut Hill West is a very nice station compared to other Septa stations. There is covered seating and an inside waiting area, plenty of parking, and the station is accessible.
Although the trains generally leave on time, Septa uses the extra space here for equipment storage, so every once and a while the train will be delayed by twenty minutes or more.
The regular crew at this location is consistently nice and know what they’re doing. For the most part if you smile and try to be friendly, you’ll make their day and your commute much nicer.
The best part about this station is that it is just steps away from beautiful Chestnut Hill so it is a great regional rail destination.