Cromby station

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Cromby
Former Pennsylvania Railroad station
Coordinates 40°08′52″N75°31′42″W / 40.14784°N 75.52843°W / 40.14784; -75.52843 Coordinates: 40°08′52″N75°31′42″W / 40.14784°N 75.52843°W / 40.14784; -75.52843
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Spring City
toward Pottsville
Schuylkill Branch Phoenixville

Cromby station was a former train station in the settlement of Cromby, Pennsylvania. It served as a station for the Pennsylvania Railroad. [1] It was demolished in 1967. [2]

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Cromby may refer to:

Cromby is an unincorporated community in East Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The now closed Cromby Power Plant is located in Cromby, at an elevation of 118 Feet above MSL. Cromby was also home to Cromby station for the Pennsylvania Railroad. The station was demolished in 1967.

References

  1. "Chester County Pennsylvania Railroad Stations". Archived from the original on 2010-12-02.
  2. "Railroads and Stations in Chester County".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)