West Chester station (West Chester Railroad)
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| West Chester Railroad tourist train station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Chester station in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 230 East Market Street West Chester, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 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 | September 19, 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1885 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | December 2, 1928 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Market Street | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.