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Westtown station
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Westtown station is a railroad station in Thornbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It currently serves as a stop on the West Chester Railroad heritage railway as well as an art gallery.
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West Chester Railroad tourist train station | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() The restored Westtown station, now in use as an art gallery | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 850 Street Road (PA 962), Thornbury Township, Pennsylvania 19382 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39.93193°N 75.54915°W / 39.93193; -75.54915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | West Chester Railroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Pennsylvania Railroad, SEPTA R3 West Chester Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Frame building | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1859, 1997 (as heritage railway) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | September 19, 1986[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | December 2, 1928[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Street Road | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station was a stop on the Pennsylvania Railroad's (PRR) West Chester Line, and later became a part of SEPTA's R3 West Chester Line. SEPTA discontinued service in 1986, and the West Chester Railroad resurrected the line for recreational excursions in 1997.