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The Western Street Car Suburbs of Philadelphia are suburbs west of West Philadelphia, growing from the street car suburbs of West Philadelphia, largely in Delaware County and Montgomery County. The early trolley and train lines radiating out to the Western Suburbs of Philadelphia led to rapid development of the farmland and open space in Delaware County particularly. These communities were streetcar suburbs, many of which are still serviced by trolley and train lines run by SEPTA.

Route 11 of SEPTA subway–surface trolley lines serve Darby in Delaware County. The Media–Sharon Hill Line serves Media, Springfield, Drexel Hill, Sharon Hill, and Aldan. The M serves communities in Delaware County and Montgomery County including Upper Darby, Brookline, Ardmore, Haverford, Villanova, Bridgeport and Norristown.

Formerly a trolley line that opened in 1902, SEPTA bus route 103 served streetcar suburban communities of Llanerch, Oakmont, Brookline, and Ardmore along West Chester Pike and Darby Road. SEPTA bus route 104 served communities along West Chester Pike out to West Chester, including Llanerch, Manoa, Bon Air, and Newtown Square. Clusters of street-fronting commercial buildings exist today in these neighborhoods, no longer anchored by trolley stops.