Montchanin Station - Montchanin, Delaware
N 39° 47.332 W 075° 35.326
18S E 449588 N 4404490
Located in the Montchanin Station National Historic District, Montchanin railroad station and post office have been adaptively developed into an office building.
Waymark Code: WM95VM
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2010
Views: 3
Just south of the station is the location of an abandoned spur track that at one time reached down to the Brandywine River to serve a mill complex.
The village of Montchanin is not so much a hamlet as a microcosm of American history. Once part of the Winterthur estate, it was named for Alexandrine de Montchanin, grandmother of the founder of the DuPont Gunpowder Company. One of the few remaining villages of its kind, Montchanin Village is comprised of 11 carefully restored buildings dating from 1799 to 1910.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
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?:
office building
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Wilmington and Brandywine Railroad Company; Wilmington and Reading Railroad Company; Wilmington and Northern Railroad; Philadelphia & Reading Rail Road; Conrail; Brandywine Scenic Railway
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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