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Review of the West Chester Railroad

West Chester Railroad History

Over 160 years ago when most people in this country had never seen or heard of a Railroad, the businessmen and community leaders of West Chester, PA. charted the "West Chester Railroad Company." It became one of the nation's earliest Railroads through an act in the Pennsylvania legislature in 1831. Today the newly formed "West Chester Railroad Company" is owned and operated by 4 States Railway Service Inc., a Railroad management, maintenance and operations company.

Four States has embarked on preserving the old "West Chester Branch" of SEPTA's out-of-service R-3 line. In the past, it was formerly owned and operated by CONRAIL, Penn Central, the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad, the Philadelphia, Wilming
ton & Baltimore Railroad, and the West Chester & Philadelphia Railroad.

Just about 1/2 mile of the Old W.C.R.R. right of way still exist today, between Market and Nield Streets in West Chester.

One of the nation's oldest Railroad's "Fallen Flags" now "fly's" again bringing rail service back to West Chester!

  

 

     
     
 
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Kitchen Kettle Village

Red Caboose Motel

Strasburg Railroad

Railroad Museum of PA

Linvilla Orchards

West Chester Railroad

Bird In Hand Village

Peaceful Valley Amish Furniture

Knoebels Amusement Park

  

Additional Information

West Chester Railroad Website

Contact Information:

West Chester Railroad
200 E. Market Street
West Chester, PA 19380
610-430-2233
Locate West Chester Railroad with Google Maps
Locate Glen Mills Train Station with Google Maps

Directions to the West Chester Railroad, West Chester Station

From the North

Take I-95 South to either North East extension of Pennsylvania Turnpike South or West bound Pennsylvania Turnpike from Burlington, N.J. to Exit 23 (Downingtown), Route 100 (South) business, past Exton, PA to center of town in West Chester, follow signs to center of West Chester, turn LT at Court House onto Market St. about 1/4 on Right next to Rubinstein's Stationary (Yellow Building).

From the South

From either I-95 or Route 202, North on Route 202 (Concord Pike) follow signs to center of West Chester, turn Right at Court House onto Market St. about 1/4 on Right next to Rubinstein's Stationary (Yellow Building).

From the East

Schulykill Expressway West to Valley Forge and take Rte 202 South to the Paoli Pike West exit or the next exit, Rte 3 West. They both come together in West Chester and become Gay Street. Follow Gay Street to Matlack St. (Do not turn right at Rte. 3 sign). Turn left onto Matlack St. and go one block to Market Street and turn left again. The Railroad Station is a block and 1/2 on the right Before Yellow Rubinstine's building.

From the West

Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike (East) to Exit 23 (Downingtown), Route 100 (South) Business, past Exton, PA to center of town in West Chester, turn left at court house on to Market St. about 1/4 on Right next to Rubinstein's Stationary (Yellow Building).

West Chester Railroad Heritage Association
P.O. Box 355
Yorklyn, DE 19736

Thornbury Historical Society
610-358-3397
Glen Mills Train Station, Glen Mills, PA 19373
Contact: Joan Dehm, President
  

External Links:

West Chester Railroad Review from GoPhila.com

More Pictures from the West Chester Railroad

West Chester Railroad Information from VisitPA.com

 


 

 

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