Darlington station (SEPTA) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Darlington
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| Former SEPTA Regional Rail station | ||
Former Darlington station site in March 2017.
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| Location | Darlington Road, Chester Heights, Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates | 39°54′14″N 75°28′09″W / 39.9039°N 75.4692°W | |
| Owned by | SEPTA | |
| Line(s) | West Chester Line | |
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |
| Tracks | 1 | |
| Construction | ||
| Structure type | demolished | |
| History | ||
| Closed | October 4, 1981 | |
| Electrified | December 2, 1928 | |
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Darlington station was a train stop in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania. It was part of the SEPTA Regional Rail system, on what was known as the R3 West Chester Line. This station was first built by the West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad. Later, it became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad's West Chester Branch. Finally, it joined SEPTA's R3 line.
The station closed in September 1986. This happened because the train tracks were in bad condition. Also, Chester County wanted to improve the Exton station on SEPTA's Paoli/Thorndale Line. Train service was "temporarily stopped" at that time. Buses were used instead to carry passengers.
Darlington station was named after a dairy farm nearby. For many years, trains would only stop there if someone waved a flag. The station was later taken down. Today, only the concrete edge of the platform and the old access road remain.
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Looking up the access road to the former Darlington station in 2017
What is Darling, Pennsylvania?
A post office was opened at the station in 1879. This led to the area being officially called "Darling." The GNIS (Geographic Names Information System) lists it as a populated place. It also says "Darlington" is another name for it.
The post office stayed open until 1964. The name "Darling" was used to avoid confusion. There is another town called Darlington in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
