Darlington station (SEPTA)

Darlington
Former SEPTA Regional Rail station
Location 612 Darlington Road (approximately)
Chester Heights, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates 39°54′14″N 75°28′09″W / 39.9039°N 75.4692°W / 39.9039; -75.4692Coordinates: 39°54′14″N 75°28′09″W / 39.9039°N 75.4692°W / 39.9039; -75.4692
Owned by SEPTA
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Construction
Structure type demolished
History
Closed 1986
Electrified 1928
Services

No services

  Former services  
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station
(closed 1986)
toward West Chester
West Chester Line
R3 Elwyn/West Chester
Pennsylvania Railroad
(closed 1986)
Pennsylvania Railroad
toward West Chester
West Chester Branch

Darlington is a former train station in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania. It was a stop on Pennsylvania Railroad's West Chester Line, and later became part of SEPTA's R3 West Chester line. It was located at 612 Darlington Road.

The station, and all of those west of Elwyn station, 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. Darlington station still appears in publicly posted tariffs. Darlington Station was named after the dairy located at that place. For years it was a flag stop, but was abandoned and then re-established. However, Darlington Station was demolished shortly after service ended.


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