Philadelphia, Germantown and Chestnut Hill Railroad

Philadelphia, Germantown and Chestnut Hill Railroad
Overview
Parent companyPennsylvania Railroad
Dates of operation1883 (1883)–1902 (1902)
SuccessorConnecting Railway
Technical
Length13.87 miles (22.32 km)
Route map

The Philadelphia, Germantown and Chestnut Hill Railroad was a railway company in the United States. A subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad, it was incorporated in 1883 to construct a line to the west side of the Chestnut Hill neighborhood in Philadelphia. The line opened in 1884; additional branches opened in 1893. The company was merged into the Connecting Railway in 1902.

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