Glen Mills station

GLEN MILLS
West Chester Railroad tourist train station
Restored Glen Mills station
General information
Location	130 Glen Mills Road Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates	39.9199°N 75.4904°W / 39.9199; -75.4904
Owned by	West Chester Railroad
Line(s)	Pennsylvania Railroad, SEPTA R3 West Chester Line
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Queen Anne gothic
History
Opened	1882, 1997 (as heritage railway)
Closed	1986
Rebuilt	1991
Electrified	1928
Services
Preceding station   West Chester Railroad   Following station Template:West Chester Railroad stations toward Template:West Chester Railroad stations Template:West Chester Railroad lines Terminus
Former services Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station Template:SEPTA stations (closed 1986) toward Template:SEPTA stations Template:SEPTA lines Template:SEPTA stations (closed 1986) toward Template:SEPTA stations PRR Template:PRR stations toward Template:PRR stations Template:PRR lines Template:PRR stations toward Template:PRR stations

Glen Mills station is a railroad station in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania currently used by the West Chester Railroad heritage railway. It is located at 130 Glen Mills Road, and owned by the Thornbury Historical Society.

History

The site was a stop on the West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad beginning in 1858. The original station was located across the track where the Glen Mills Store now stands. In 1880, the railroad became the Pennsylvania Railroad's West Chester Branch. The current station was built in 1882, and is believed to have been designed by Frank Furness. It later became a part of SEPTA's West Chester line. 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 the Paoli/Thorndale Line.

In 1997, the station was reopened by the West Chester Railroad, a privately owned and operated heritage railway running between Glen Mills and West Chester on weekends. However, due to what their website calls "hazardous and limited parking", the West Chester Railroad does not pick up passengers at Glen Mills. Instead, it serves as a 20-minute layover spot, where passengers can explore the station and picnic grove, and use washrooms.

External links

• Thornbury Historical Society
• West Chester Railroad