Winterthur Station - Winterthur, Delaware - Train Stations/Depots on Waymarking.com

From a marker on the station - 'Beginning in 1867, railroad tracks cut across the Winterthur property. The Wilmington and Northern Railroad (of which Henry Francis du Pont's father was president) used the line primarily to transport freight, although there are accounts of visitors arriving at Winterthur by train.'

The Winterthur Estate was established by members of the DuPont family. Today the estate is a museum and gardens - (visit link)

Nearby to the station is a spur track on a bridge, likely used to unload coal for heating the mansion.

From the web site 'Living Places' (visit link) The Wilmington and Northern Railroad was conceived in Delaware in 1861 as the Wilmington and Brandywine Railroad Company to run from the Christiana River in Wilmington towards Parkesburg, Pennsylvania. By 1866, through consolidations, it was incorporated in both Delaware and Pennsylvania as the Wilmington and Reading Railroad Company. After financial difficulties, the railroad was reorganized as the Wilmington and Northern in 1876.

Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No Is the station/depot open to the public?: No If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Private residence What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Wilmington and Brandywine Railroad Company; Wilmington and Reading Railroad Company; Wilmington and Northern Railroad; Philadelphia & Reading Rail Road; Conrail; Brandywine Scenic Railway Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed

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