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Direction and Information for The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown 35 West Chelten Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19144 (215) 843-8811 www.fpcgermantown.org The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown (FPCG) is located a few hundred feet west of the intersection of Germantown and Chelten Avenues in the heart of the Germantown business section of the City of Philadelphia. Parking in the area is limited. CAR POOLING AND USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS STRONGLY ADVISED. For interactive map: www.fpcgermantown.org/contact-directions/ PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SEPTA bus route 65 stops directly in front of the FPCG east parking lot. SEPTA bus routes K, J 23 and 26 at the corner of Germantown and Chelten Avenues, which is a few steps from FPCG. SEPTA bus routes H and XH stop at the corner of Greene Street and Chelten Avenue, one block west of FPCG. SEPTA bus route 53 stops at the corner of Wayne Street and Chelten Avenue which is 2 blocks west of FPCG SEPTA Regional Rail: Chestnut Hill West Line Chelten Avenue station is three (3) blocks west of FPCG. Go up the stairway to Chelten Avenue and go east (left). SEPTA Regional Rail: Chestnut Hill East line Germantown Station is 1 ½ blocks east of FPCG. Go down the stairway to Chelten Avenue and go west (left). PARKING INFORMATION Handicapped parking is available on the Church’s parking lot on the west side of the church building. Entrance and use of this lot will be restricted on the day of the meeting. A larger church lot is available on the east side of the church (closer to Germantown Avenue). This will be available on a first come, first serve basis and closed when it is filled. Alternative parking at the street: West Chelten Avenue: Both sides of the unit block (between Germantown Avenue and Greene Street) Greene Street: Between W. Chelten Avenue and Rittenhouse Street. For both these sections place a note on your dash, readable from the outside, indicating that you are attending a meeting at The First Presbyterian Church and you will NOT need use the meter or follow the time limits. Also, the parking lot for the Germantown Life Enrichment Center, 5722 Greene Street is available for parking for this meeting. DRIVING INFORMATION From the South and West Philadelphia area: Take the Schuylkill Expressway (I76) west (toward King of Prussia) to the Lincoln Drive exit. Follow signs Take Lincoln Drive to the first traffic light (Rittenhouse Street) and turn right. At the next light, turn right on Wissahickon Avenue. At the next light (Chelten Avenue) turn left. Proceed on Chelten Avenue for 4 ½ blocks. The church is on the left. From Northeast Philadelphia and the Eastern Bucks County area: Go south on U.S. Route 1 (Roosevelt Blvd.) to the Fox Street exit (almost to the Schuylkill Expressway (I76) juncture). Right turn on Fox Street to the stop sign. Make a right turn on Queen Lane and proceed for two blocks to the traffic light (Wissahickon Avenue). Left turn on Wissahickon to the third light (Chelten Avenue). Right turn on Chelten Avenue and proceed 4 ½ blocks. The church is on the left. From Delaware County and Western Montgomery County area: North on I476 (Blue Route) to the Schuylkill Expressway (I76). East on the Schuylkill to, on your left, the Lincoln Drive exit. Turn left at the end of the ramp and follow signs to Lincoln Drive, then to the first traffic light (Rittenhouse Street) and turn right. At the next light, turn right on Wissahickon Avenue. At the next light (Chelten Avenue) turn left. Proceed on Chelten Avenue for 4 ½ blocks. The church is on the left. From Eastern Montgomery County area: South on Route 309 or on Easton Road to Limekiln Pike. Right on Limekiln Pike to Wyncote Avenue. Right on Wyncote Avenue, which becomes Chelten Avenue. Continue on Chelten Avenue to the church, which is just beyond Germantown Avenue on the right. .