Brushfires on Tracks Near 30th Street Station Temporarily Suspended SEPTA Trains

SEPTA’s Chestnut Hill West and Trenton Lines are back in service

By Kaleah Mcilwain • Published April 14, 2023 • Updated on April 15, 2023 at 12:14 am

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A brushfire started on the train tracks in West Philadelphia Friday evening causing some SEPTA services to be suspended.

Two small fires broke out along the train tracks near SEPTA’s 30th Street Station. The fire is now out.

SEPTA’s Chestnut Hill West and Trenton Lines are back in service after being temporarily suspended due to the fire.

SEPTA share this tweet earlier about the incident.

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ATTENTION: The following lines are suspended until further notice due to brush fire near 30th street station: Chestnut Hill West, Paoli/Thorndale & Trenton.
Here are alternative options for these suspended lines: https://t.co/4L2OyVjVnO
Please refer to system status for updates.
— SEPTA_SOCIAL (@SEPTA_SOCIAL) April 14, 2023