Williamson School station

Williamson School
Former SEPTA Regional Rail station
Former Williamson School station site in January 2013.
Location Station Drive
Media, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°54′10″N 75°25′24″W / 39.9029°N 75.4234°W / 39.9029; -75.4234Coordinates: 39°54′10″N 75°25′24″W / 39.9029°N 75.4234°W / 39.9029; -75.4234
Owned by SEPTA
Line(s) West Chester Line
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
History
Opened 1888
Closed 1986
Electrified 1928
Former services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station
(closed 1986)
toward West Chester
West Chester Line
Pennsylvania Railroad
toward West Chester
West Chester Branch

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.

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.


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