Chester Creek Branch
History
The rail line was built by the Chester Creek Railroad, which was chartered in 1866 and began service in 1869. Its route paralleled Chester Creek from Lenni (at a junction with the West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad (WC&P)) southeast to Upland, where it veered south, ending at Lamokin Street and a junction with the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad (PW&B).

Chester Creek Branch

Section Title: History
Table Section Text: The rail line was built by the Chester Creek Railroad, which was chartered in 1866 and began service in 1869. Its route paralleled Chester Creek from Lenni (at a junction with the West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad (WC&P)) southeast to Upland, where it veered south, ending at Lamokin Street and a junction with the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad (PW&B).

Locality	Milepost	Station	Lat/long	Notes/Connections

Lenni	0.0	Lenni	39°53′39″N 75°26′55″W / 39.8942°N 75.4486°W	Currently used as a SEPTA training base; has a passing siding. Station demolished.

West Chester & Chester Creek Branches split

Rockdale

Chester Twp.	Bridgewater

Upland	Upland

Lamokin Run Branch & Chester Creek Branches split

Chester (City)	7.25	Lamokin Street	39°50′31″N 75°22′32″W / 39.8420°N 75.3756°W	Closed by SEPTA in 2003

Line abandoned in 1972

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The Chester Creek Branch was a 7.25-mile railroad line that operated from 1869 to 1972.

final_sentence: The Chester Creek Branch was a 7.25-mile railroad line that operated from 1869 to 1972.