LANCASTER  COUNTY

Akron (R&C) - This station was in its origional condition until 2009 when it was converted into apartments. Akron was known as New Berlin on the 1864 county map. This building was a warehouse and the station fuctions were carried out within it until a new station was built across the tracks in 1889.

Bareville (PRR) - This passenger shelter was originally moved and converted into a storage building, but the owner has since torn the extra wood off and returned it to its shelter form for use as a patio/deck (including a "Bareville" station sign). According to the 1899 county map, the shelter was on the west side of Graybill Road on the north side of the tracks (GPS: 40.089678,-76.163385).

Christiana (PRR - Passenger) - This is an interesting one-story structure built of brick, stucco and "half-timber" style, with a low hipped roof. Philadelphia and Columbia RR stone blocks are found in curious places throughout the town.

Christiana (PRR - Combination) - Restored by the Lancaster chapter of the NRHS. Originally used for freight and passengers, later just for freight.

Columbia (R&C) - Restored in 2001.

Cordelia (RDG) - Only remaining flag stop in Lancaster Co. Rebuilt on earlier foundation. Roof sheathing is old wood walls including the station sign.

East Petersburg (RDG) - At the RR Museum of Pennsylvania. This station was moved to East Strasburg from East Petersburg in 1960. It was formerly on the Reading and Columbia branch of the Reading RR. The station was designed by Frank Furness ("Frank Furness, The Complete Works" by G. Thomas/J Cohen/M. Lewis, Revised ed., 1996). Other sources say the station was constructed in 1882.

Gap (PRR) - This is a freight station. The passenger station was located about 100 feet to the east (track direction). It is in very poor condition (a tree is growing through part of the roof!). It is in the style of the other very early brick railroad buildings on this line and may be a leftover of the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad era.

Herrville (PRR) - The building that served as the Herrville freight station was originally built as a tobacco barn circa. 1900. The loading dock is intact and the track bed is still visible beside the building. The building has been repurpoposed into a cabinet shop called "The Wood Shed."

Landisville (PRR) - Station is built on foundation of old tower that controlled crossing of Reading. There is office in the station for the tower operator.

Leola (PRR) - A station was built here when the line opened in 1890. At the time the station was known as Leacock. In 1895 it was proposed that the station name be changed to Glenola. The railroad rejected that idea as it already had stations at Glenolden and Glenora and wanted to avoid confusion with a similar station name. The names Leacock and Glenola were then combined to form "Leola" and the station was given that name in 1896 (Intelligencer Journal, 4-3-1958 and Sunday News, 10-10-1976). Leola and Leacock were separate entities (although the demarcation between the two has been debated), but the station was the same. Bareville, also considered a tri-town with Leola and Leacock, had its own station.

Lititz (Replica) - The original station at Lititz was demolished in 1957. The replica of the Lititz passenger station was built in the exact spot the original station stood. It is along the tracks and in the park (the tracks boarder the one side of the park). The tracks end on the east side of town about 1/4 mile past the freight station. At one time the tracks continued onto Ephrata, Denver, and Reading. The line was known as the Reading and Columbia branch on the Reading Railroad. Today the tracks no longer exist between Lititz and Ephrata. -- Jeff Smith

Marietta (PRR) - This building served as the first station in Marietta. It was built between 1820-23 to provide accomodations for canal traffic before the RR was built. After the RR was built it was used as a station and ticket office until a new station was constructed in 1860. This building is shown as the station on the 1864 map of Marietta. See the Railroad House B&B web site for more information.

Marietta (PRR) - Although some sources say this station was built in 1860, the 1864 map of Marietta does not show this station as having been built yet. The 1864 map still shows the hotel across the street as the station. The map may be incorrect or the station build date may be incorrect.

Mt. Joy (PRR Freight) - The old freight station is now part of the Sassafras Terrace Apartment Complex. The main building of the complex is the old George Brown Cotton & Wollen Mill. It was built sometime prior to 1882 as there is mention of the station from that year in an article about the construction of the woolen mill. (The Semi-Weekly New Era, 3-4-1882). Prior to the mill expanding to the east, the PRR had a stock yard to the north of the freight station as shown on the 1886 Sanborn map.

Refton (PRR) - On Quarryville track which was abandoned in 1972.

Salunga (PRR) - This building was in fact the Salunga PRR station. When the tracks were realigned in the mainline improvement project in the 1890's, the building was sold to the Conestoga Traction company and used as a rotary station. The obvious evidence is the sturdiness of the structure and the presence of platforms and the street is named Railroad Ave. It is also shown in Bridgens Atlas (1889) as PRR (Lancaster County Historical Society). It is also reported as an existing building when bought by the Conestoga Traction Company in 1898 (CTC Annual Report 1900). - Kevin Landis

White Rock (LO&S) - According to the current (2019) owner, the rails were removed in 1920 and the depot was sold. The new owner added a second story and the lean-to section on the creek side. Much original woodwork remains inside. It's clearly recognizable on the inside, but not on the outside.