West Chester Railroad

For the former railroad, see West Chester Railroad (1831–1903).
West Chester Railroad
LocaleChester/Delaware counties, Pennsylvania, USA
TerminusWest Chester, Pennsylvania
Commercial operations
Built byWest Chester & Philadelphia Railroad
Original gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Preserved operations
Reporting markWCRL
Length7.7 mi (12.4 km)[1]
Preserved gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Commercial history
OpenedNovember 1858
1858West Chester & Philadelphia Railroad begins
ClosedSeptember 1986
Preservation history
1997West Chester Railroad began operating
HeadquartersWest Chester, Pennsylvania
Website
www.wcrailroad.com
West Chester Railroad
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Route map

Legend
miles (km)
 from 30th Street Station
18.1 (29.1)
 Wawa (SEPTA)
SEPTA terminus
18.7 (30.1)
 Darlington
WCRR eastern terminus
20.3 (32.7)
 Glen Mills
21.6 (34.8)
 Locksley
22.2 (35.7)
 Cheyney
22.9 (38.5)
 Westtown
25.5 (41.0)
 Oakbourne
27.1 (43.6)
 West Chester University
27.5 (44.0)
 West Chester (terminus)
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The West Chester Railroad is a privately owned and operated tourist railroad that runs between Market Street in West Chester, Pennsylvania,[2] in Chester County, and the village of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County.

The West Chester Railroad operates 90-minute round-trip excursions over 7.7 miles (12.4 km)[1] of former Pennsylvania Railroad track on the West Chester Branch. Trains operate Sundays, June through December. Besides the regular trains, the schedule expands with Saturday rides for a number of special events including Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Memorial Day, Halloween, and Christmas. The railroad is owned by the for-profit 4 States Railway Service, Inc. and operated by the West Chester Railroad Heritage Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the railroad. All employees of the railroad are volunteers.[3]

  1. ^ a b "West Chester Railroad - West Chester, PA". www.westchesterrr.net.
  2. ^ McGuane, Kimberly (21 November 2020). "Historic West Chester Railroad Offers One of Pennsylvania's Most Scenic Fall Train Rides". VistaToday.com. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ^ "West Chester Railroad - West Chester, PA". www.westchesterrr.net.