West Chester station (West Chester Railroad)

West Chester
West Chester Railroad tourist train station
West Chester station in 2018
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 / 39.9609; -75.6004
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
Services
Preceding station West Chester Railroad Following station Terminus Main Line Westtown toward Glen Mills
Former services Preceding station SEPTA Following station Terminus West Chester Line West Chester University toward Suburban Station Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Terminus West Chester Line Oakbourne toward Suburban Station Maple Avenue toward Frazer Frazer – West Chester Terminus
Location

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.

SEPTA discontinued regular passenger service here in September 1986, due to deteriorating track conditions, Chester County's desire to expand facilities at Exton station on SEPTA's Paoli/Thorndale Line, and the existence of faster and more frequent bus service on SEPTA Route 104 along West Chester Pike to 69th Street Terminal.

Heritage service was restored in 1997 by the West Chester Railroad, a privately owned and operated tourist railroad that operates between Glen Mills and West Chester.