Darlington (SEPTA station)

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Darlington
SEPTA regional rail
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Station statistics
Address 612 Darlington Road (approximately)
Middletown Township, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates 39°54′14″N 75°28′09″W / 39.9039°N 75.4692°W / 39.9039; -75.4692Coordinates: 39°54′14″N 75°28′09″W / 39.9039°N 75.4692°W / 39.9039; -75.4692
Lines
Structure demolished
Levels 1
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Other information
Closed 1986
Electrified 1928
Owned by SEPTA
Formerly Pennsylvania Railroad
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station
(closed 1986)
toward West Chester
Media/Elwyn Line
(closed 1986)

Darlington is an abandoned train station located at 612 Darlington Road in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania. The station was a stop on the Pennsylvania Railroad's West Chester Line. It later became a part of SEPTA's R3 West Chester line.

The station, and all of those west of Elwyn, was closed in September 1986, due to deteriorating track conditions and Chester County's desire to expand facilities at Exton Station on SEPTA's Paoli/Thorndale Line. Service was "temporarily suspended" at that time, with substitute bus service provided. Darlington station still appears in publicly posted tariffs.

Darlington Station was named after the dairy located at that place. For years it was a flag stop, but was abandoned and then re-established. However, Darlington Station was demolished shortly after service ended.


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