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 East Market Street Station in West Chester, built 1875, in a 1930 photo; the station was demolished in 1968 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Locale | Chester/Delaware/Philadelphia counties, Pennsylvania |
| Dates of operation | 1848–1881 |
| Successor | Philadelphia & Baltimore Central Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Length | 28.36 miles (45.64 kilometres) |
The West Chester & Philadelphia Railroad (WC&P) operated in the greater Philadelphia area from 1848 to 1881. It became the West Chester Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR). It has been operated as the Media/Wawa Line on the SEPTA system since 2022. It was known as the Media-Elwyn Line from 1983-2022.