Williamson School station

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.

Williamson School
Former SEPTA Regional Rail station
Former Williamson School station site in January 2013.
LocationStation Drive
Media, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39.9029°N 75.4234°W / 39.9029; -75.4234
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)West Chester Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
History
Opened1888
ClosedSeptember 19, 1986[1]
Electrified1928
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Glen Riddle
toward West Chester
 West Chester Line Elwyn
toward Suburban Station
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Glen Riddle
toward West Chester
 West Chester Branch Elwyn
toward Suburban Station

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
  1. "The Potential of Rail Service to West Chester Borough". Borough of West Chester. p. 24. Retrieved February 4, 2020.


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