Rushland station

Rushland is a defunct station on the Reading Company's New Hope Branch, originally known as Rush Valley. The station is currently on the line used by the New Hope Railroad. The station was built in 1891 and closed in 1952. The station still stands, though as of 2018 is vacant.[2]

Rushland
New Hope Railroad heritage station
Rushland station can be seen slightly to the left of center.
Construction
Structure typeDepot
History
OpenedMarch 21, 1891[1]
ClosedJune 7, 1952[1]
Services
Preceding station New Hope and Ivyland Railroad Following station
Warminster
Terminus
Main Line Wycombe
toward New Hope
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Grenoble (Pennsylvania)
service ended 1954
toward Glenside
New Hope Branch Wycombe
service ended 1954
toward New Hope

References

  1. "150 Take Last Train Ride on Old New Hope Line". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 8, 1952. p. 41. Retrieved August 28, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Reading Railroad Online: Rushland".

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