SEPTA’s Chestnut Hill East Regional Rail line to reopen – NBC10 Philadelphia

After a three month suspension, SEPTA’s Chestnut Hill East line will reopen Monday, Sept. 8 for limited service.

The route will service train riders between the Chestnut Hill East and Wayne Junction stations starting at 5 a.m. Monday.

To travel between Chestnut Hill East and Center City, riders must transfer at Wayne Junction Station.

The line has been shut down since June, when SEPTA began repairing five bridges along the Chestnut Hill East line.

Andrew Busch, a spokesperson for SEPTA, said shuttle buses will be used between Chestnut Hill East and Wayne Junction when the line reopens Monday.

Busch said the partial shuttle bussing plan will remain in place this upcoming week while some items on the bridge rehabilitation project are finished before trains are expected to return on the full line next week.

The Chestnut Hill East line suspension took effect before the systemwide SEPTA cuts were implemented on August 24.

The transit agency faces a $213 million budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year, while transportation remains in limbo.

The Pennsylvania legislature has not reached a budget agreement, which was due July 1.

Due to station improvements and parking lot construction at Chestnut Hill East Station, SEPTA is reminding riders that only 10 parking spaces (including 1 ADA spot) will be available beginning Sept. 8 at the Chestnut Hill east location.