Williamson School station
Williamson School | ||||
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Former SEPTA Regional Rail station | ||||
General information | ||||
Location | Station Drive Media, Pennsylvania | |||
Coordinates | 39°54′10″N 75°25′24″W / 39.9029°N 75.4234°W | |||
Owned by | SEPTA | |||
Line(s) | West Chester Line | |||
Platforms | 1 side platform | |||
Tracks | 1 | |||
History | ||||
Opened | 1888 | |||
Closed | September 19, 1986[1] | |||
Electrified | 1928 | |||
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Williamson School is an abandoned train station located on Station Drive near New Middletown Road in Middletown Twp, 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.
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. Williamson School station still appears in publicly posted tariffs.
The original station is located on the grounds of the Williamson College of the Trades, serving primarily students and faculty. Resumption of SEPTA service to Wawa station does not include an intermediate stop at Williamson School, although the service restoration project provides for construction of a new station if demand warrants.
References
- ^ "The Potential of Rail Service to West Chester Borough". Borough of West Chester. p. 24. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
External links
- Official school website: The Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades
- Existing Railroad Stations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1888
- Railway stations closed in 1986
- Former SEPTA Regional Rail stations
- Stations on the West Chester Line
- Former Pennsylvania Railroad stations
- Former railway stations in Pennsylvania
- 1888 establishments in Pennsylvania
- 1986 disestablishments in Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania railway station stubs
- SEPTA stubs
- Railway stations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania