Rushland station
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (September 2016) |
Rushland | |||||||||||||
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| New Hope Railroad heritage station | |||||||||||||
 Rushland station can be seen slightly to the left of center. | |||||||||||||
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| Location | 1068 Swamp Road, Rushland, PA | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Depot | ||||||||||||
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| Station code | RU | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | March 21, 1891[1] | ||||||||||||
| Closed | June 7, 1952[1] | ||||||||||||
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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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Reading Railroad Online: Rushland".
