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West Chester Railroad tourist train station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 230 East Market Street West Chester, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°57′39″N 75°36′01″W / 39.9609°N 75.6004°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | West Chester Railroad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | West Chester Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1875, 1997 (as heritage railway) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | September 19, 1986[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1885 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | December 2, 1928[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Market Street | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The West Chester station, formerly the Market Street Station, is an American train station that is located on Market Street in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It currently serves as a stop on the West Chester Railroad heritage railroad. The location was previously used as a stop on the Pennsylvania Railroad's (PRR) West Chester Branch, and later became a part of SEPTA's R3 West Chester Line.