Williamson School station

Williamson School is an abandoned train station located on Station Drive near New Middletown Road in Middletown Township, 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.

LocationStation Drive, Middletown Township, Pennsylvania 19063

Coordinates39.9029°N 75.4234°W / 39.9029; -75.4234

SystemFormer SEPTA Regional Rail station

Owned bySEPTA

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Williamson School
Former Williamson School station site in January 2013.
General information
Location	Station Drive, Middletown Township, Pennsylvania 19063
Coordinates	39.9029°N 75.4234°W / 39.9029; -75.4234
System	Former SEPTA Regional Rail station
Owned by	SEPTA
Line	West Chester Line
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
History
Opened	1888
Closed	September 19, 1986[1]
Electrified	1928
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Glen Riddle toward West Chester West Chester Line Elwyn toward Suburban Station Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Glen Riddle toward West Chester West Chester Line Elwyn toward Suburban Station
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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. 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.