West Chester station (West Chester Railroad)

West Chester
West Chester Railroad tourist train station
West Chester station in 2018
General information
Location230 East Market Street
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′39″N 75°36′01″W / 39.9609°N 75.6004°W / 39.9609; -75.6004
Owned byWest Chester Railroad
Line(s)West Chester Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
History
Opened1875, 1997 (as heritage railway)
ClosedSeptember 19, 1986[1]
Rebuilt1885
ElectrifiedDecember 2, 1928[2]
Previous namesMarket Street
Services
Preceding station West Chester Railroad Following station
Terminus Main Line Westtown
toward Glen Mills
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Terminus West Chester Line West Chester University
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Terminus West Chester Line Oakbourne
Maple Avenue
toward Frazer
Frazer – West Chester Terminus
Location
Map

The West Chester station, formerly the Market Street Station, is an American train station that is located on Market Street in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It currently serves as a stop on the West Chester Railroad heritage railroad. The location was previously used as a stop on the Pennsylvania Railroad's (PRR) West Chester Branch, and later became a part of SEPTA's R3 West Chester Line.

SEPTA discontinued regular passenger service here in September 1986, due to deteriorating track conditions, Chester County's desire to expand facilities at Exton station on SEPTA's Paoli/Thorndale Line, and the existence of faster and more frequent bus service on SEPTA Route 104 along West Chester Pike to 69th Street Terminal.

Heritage service was restored in 1997 by the West Chester Railroad, a privately owned and operated tourist railroad that operates between Glen Mills and West Chester.

  1. ^ "The Potential of Rail Service to West Chester Borough". Borough of West Chester. p. 24. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Electric Trains to Start Sunday". The Chester Times. November 30, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon