Swarthmore Station - Swarthmore, Pennsylvania - Train Stations/Depots on Waymarking.com

Swarthmore is known as the birthplace of America’s first internationally famous artist, Benjamin West. In honor of the artist, the area was informally known as Westdale or West Dale. In 1854, train service between Philadelphia and Media, the county seat of Delaware County, was initiated. It included a flag stop at Westdale. Today that stop is Swarthmore Station, named after the nearby college.

From Wikipedia - the ticket office is located on the outbound side of the tracks, within a building used otherwise by Swarthmore College and the Chester Children's Chorus. The building was originally built in 1880 by the Pennsylvania Railroad and formerly held a cafe, the Jumping Cow.

The Wikipedia entry for this station is here - (visit link) and the history of this railroad is here - (visit link)

Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: N/A What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: The West Chester & Philadelphia Railroad; The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad; The Pennsylvania Railroad; The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed

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