Darlington (SEPTA station)

Darlington
Former SEPTA regional rail station
Location	612 Darlington Road (approximately) Middletown Township, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates	39°54′14″N 75°28′09″W / 39.9039°N 75.4692°WCoordinates: 39°54′14″N 75°28′09″W / 39.9039°N 75.4692°W
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 Glen Mills (closed 1986) toward West Chester West Chester Line R3 West Chester Wawa (closed 1986) toward Suburban Station Pennsylvania Railroad Glen Mills toward West Chester West Chester Branch Wawa toward Suburban Station

Darlington is an abandoned train station located at 612 Darlington Road in Chester Heights, 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 line.

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. 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.

External links

• Existing Railroad Stations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania