Lenni (SEPTA station)

Lenni SEPTA regional rail
Former Lenni Station site
Station statistics
Address	Station Lane and Lenni Road Middletown Township, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates	39.8942°N 75.4486°W / 39.8942; -75.4486
Lines	Media/Elwyn Line
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 Wawa (closed 1986) toward West Chester Media/Elwyn Line West Chester Glen Riddle (closed 1986) toward Temple University

Lenni (pronouned "Len-EYE") is a derelict train station located on the corner of Station Lane and Lenni Road in Middletown Township, Pennsylvania. The station was a stop on the Pennsylvania Railroad's (PRR) 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 suspended that time, with substitute bus service provided. Lenni station still appears in publicly posted tariffs.

The station shed itself was demolished in 1990s; the asphalt platform, station signage and maps survive.

Since passenger service ended in 1986, vandals began stealing the copper catenary overhead wire. As Lenni is currently used by SEPTA to train new railroad division motormen, the line remains electrified as far west as Lenni. Wire was removed for the remainder of the line out to West Chester over the summer of 2005 to prevent further theft.

Chester Creek branch

The PRR's former Chester Creek Branch branches off at Lenni. The line sustained heavy flood damage from Hurricane Agnes in 1972, and was taken out of service at that time. The railway was never officially abandoned, and has since been deeded to SEPTA via PennDOT.

External links

• Picture of original Lenni Station