Honey Brook in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Former Honey Brook (Waynesburg) Railroad Station
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 19, 2023
1. Former Honey Brook (Waynesburg) Railroad Station Marker
*March 3, 1854 East Brandywine & Waynesburg Railroad Chartered
*Between 1860-1869 railroad completed and in operation from Downingtown
*1884 The station name changed from Waynesburg to Honey Brook
*August 15, 1861 The train makes it's first run through Honey Brook
*January 15, 1862 Railroad passenger & freight station almost complete
*December 1, 1876 The railroad was leased to the Pennsylvania Railroad
*June 7, 1888, Railroad foreclosure sale & reorganized as the Downingtown and Lancaster Railroad Company
*August 1, 1888, Operation began as the New Holland Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad
*December 27, 1930, Last scheduled passenger train stopped
*May 10, 1973 Last train wreck just below Chestnut Street
*January 1974 Penn Central sold the train station to Honey Brook Borough for $1.00
*November 1975, The old station was moved across Pequea Ave to it's present site
*May 1979, The first Borough Council meeting was held in the former railroad station
*May 2, 1981, Honey Brook Borough Hall was dedicated
*2007 The proud history of the building continues as Honey Brook Borough Hall
William L. White-President • J. Todd Super-Vice President • Michael Shuler
Barbara J. White • James Nixdorf • Marsha Kirschner
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Erected 2007 by Honey Brook Borough Council Members.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 40° 5.718′ N, 75° 54.86′ W. Marker is in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. Marker is at the intersection of Pequea Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 10) and Firehouse Lane, on the right when traveling south on Pequea Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 71 Pequea Avenue, Honey Brook PA 19344, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wawassan American Legion Post No. 422 Original Officers and Charter Members (about 700 feet away); Wawassan American Legion Post No. 422 Officers and Directors (about 700 feet away); World Wars Memorial (about 700 feet away); The Caernarvon Presbyterian Church (approx. 3˝ miles away); The Edward Davies House (approx. 3.6 miles away); Bangor Episcopal Church (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honey Brook.
Also see . . .
1. The New Holland Branch. (Submitted on March 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 19, 2023
2. Former Honey Brook (Waynesburg) Railroad Station and Marker
2. East Brandywine and Waynesburg Railroad. (Submitted on March 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 19, 2023
3. Former Honey Brook (Waynesburg) Railroad Station
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
