History
The rail line was built by the Chester Creek Railroad and service began in 1869. Trains were operated by the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad. The PRR acquired control through its subsidiary, the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad, in 1916.
In September 1971, the Chester Creek Branch, along with the Octoraro Branch, sustained severe damage from a flash flood. As the bankrupt Penn Central was financially in no position to repair the lightly used line, it was never restored to service. Having no traffic, the line was excluded from the Conrail system and deeded to SEPTA by the Penn Central Company in the late 1970s.
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