Lower Merion Township near Bala Cynwyd in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
West Laurel Hill Train Station
Cynwyd Heritage Trail
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2020
After passengers disembarked at the station platform, the trains would move another hundred feet down the rails to the freight platform, where caskets would be unloaded onto horse-drawn carriages. The brick-paved ramp carved into the hill that leads up to a side entrance of the cemetery still visible.
The West Laurel Hill Station was decommissioned and disassembled in 1899 to make way for the new station at Barmouth, which was better located to service both West Laurel Hill Cemetery and the newly-incorporated Westminster Cemetery.
Erected by Lower Merion Township; Preserve America grant administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 40° 1.135′ N, 75° 13.41′ W. Marker is near Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Lower Merion Township. Marker is on Cynwyd Heritage Trail, 0.8 miles east of East Levering Mill Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bala Cynwyd PA 19004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. William Clegg's Cotton Mill (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vine Creek (about 700 feet away); The Manayunk Skyline (approx. ¼ mile away); Transportation Corridor in Transition (approx. ¼ mile away); Barmouth Train Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Spaventa Switchback (approx. 0.3 miles away); Duffy's Cut 57 (approx. 0.3 miles away); The "S" Bridge & The Manayunk Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bala Cynwyd.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2020
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.