Glen Mills (SEPTA station)

Glen Mills SEPTA regional rail
Restored Glen Mills Station
Station statistics
Address	130 Glen Mills Road Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates	39.9199°N 75.4904°W / 39.9199; -75.4904
Lines	Media/Elwyn Line
Structure	Queen Anne gothic
Levels	1
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Opened	1882
Closed	1986
Rebuilt	1991
Electrified	1928
Owned by	SEPTA
Formerly	Pennsylvania Railroad
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station Locksley (closed 1986) toward West Chester Media/Elwyn Line West Chester Darlington (closed 1986) toward Temple University

Glen Mills is a train station located at 130 Glen Mills Road in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. The station was a stop on the West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad beginning in 1858. In 1880, the railroad became the Pennsylvania Railroad's West Chester Branch: it later became a part of SEPTA's West Chester line. The station is currently used by the Thornbury Historical Society.

SEPTA discontinued regular passenger service 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 restored by the West Chester Railroad in 1997, a privately owned and operated heritage railway that operates between Glen Mills and West Chester on weekends.

Built in 1882, Glen Mills Station is considered an architectural gem, and is believed to have been designed by Frank Furness. Prior to the opening of this building, the station was located in the Glen Mills Store on the opposite side of the track.

External links

• The Thornbury Historical Society website
• West Chester Railroad's official website