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Review of the West Chester Railroad
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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, Wilmington & 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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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).
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West Chester Railroad Heritage Association
P.O. Box 355
Yorklyn, DE 19736Thornbury Historical Society
610-358-3397
Glen Mills Train Station, Glen Mills, PA 19373
Contact: Joan Dehm, President
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| 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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