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Media Railroad Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04013.jpg
Date: 1870 (circa)
This view is before the station was expanded and before the covered stairway on the north side of the tracks was built. Compare to AP-4113. Copy of original photo; source not noted

Approaching Media Station, looking west along railroad tracks.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01328.jpg
Date: 1890 (circa)
Shows bridge carrying Orange Street over the tracks, and steps on the north side of the tracks that once allowed pedestrian access on that side. Sign reads: "Caution! Do not walk nor trespass on the Railroad."

Media Railroad Station, freight house

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04042.jpg
Date: 1890 (circa)
This identification is from Frank Lees. Photograph possibly by Dr. William T. W. Dickeson

Media Railroad Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01227.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: “The railroad from Philadelphia reached Media in October 1854 and was continued to West Chester in 1858, This station, not being the first, was built in 1881. Due to lack of upkeep this beautiful Victorian station was torn and…

Media Railroad Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04015.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: Media Railroad Station, built 1881 by the then Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad. Copy of original photo; source not noted

Going to Media Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04017.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Train heading west. Boardwalk to Idlewild Hotel on right.

Anna Potts Cheyney Smith on bridge from Idlewild Hotel to Media Railroad Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04051D.jpg
Date: 1906 (circa)
A boardwalk connected the Idlewild Hotel with the north side of the Media Station.

Electric train at Media Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04030.jpg
Date: 1929
Copy of original photo; source not noted

Media Railroad Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04051G.jpg
Date: 1940
View looking southwest from over the station from Orange Street

Media Railroad Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04051H.jpg
Date: 1940
View looking southwest from over the station from Orange Street

Media Railroad Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04051i.jpg
Date: 1940
View looking east from west of station building

Media Railroad Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04014A.jpg
Date: 1951
Looking southwest from bridge carrying Orange Street over the tracks. The station appears either to be under renovation or demolition. Copy of original photo; source not noted