West Chester (SEPTA station)
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WEST CHESTER
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| West Chester Railroad tourist train station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Chester station in 2013
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| Location | 230 East Market Street West Chester, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′39″N 75°36′01″W / 39.9609°N 75.6004°WCoordinates: 39°57′39″N 75°36′01″W / 39.9609°N 75.6004°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | West Chester Railroad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | West Chester Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1875, 1997 (as heritage railway) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1885 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1928 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Market Street | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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West Chester station, formerly Market Street Station, is a train station in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Located at Market Street, 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 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. Service was restored by the West Chester Railroad in 1997, a privately owned and operated tourist railroad that operates between Glen Mills and West Chester.
The West Chester & Philadelphia Railroad opened Market Street station in 1875. It was rebuilt following a major fire in 1885. The main building was razed in 1968.
SEPTA later used the stop for the R3 West Chester Line. In 1986, SEPTA discontinued service due to deteriorating track conditions, the expansion of Exton station, and the improvement of bus service on SEPTA Route 104. The frame building erected in place of the older station was closed and razed.
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