Crown Point Road station

Westville station

Company type	Former commuter train station
Industry	Rail transport
Founded	April 14, 1857 (1857-04-14)
Defunct	February 5, 1971 (1971-02-05)
Headquarters	Westville , United States
Area served	Gloucester County, New Jersey

Westville was once a commuter train station located in the borough of Westville, New Jersey, within Gloucester County, New Jersey. It operated on the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Line branch connecting Millville and Camden. The station included two side platforms positioned beside U.S. Route 130 and Station Avenue. Traveling northbound toward Camden, the subsequent stop was Brooklawn, while South Westville was the next station when heading south toward Millville.

Rail service at Westville commenced on April 14, 1857, coinciding with the inauguration of the West Jersey Railroad route between Camden and Woodbury. Operations terminated on February 5, 1971, following the discontinuation of train service running between Glassboro and Millville through Camden. Currently, the former station location is under consideration as a future stop on the Glassboro–Camden Line, a proposed light rail initiative designed to reestablish transit connections among these communities.

History

Originally, the station was part of the Camden and Woodbury Railroad, which operated sporadically after beginning in 1837–1838 before its abandonment.

The West Jersey Railroad (WJ) obtained its charter from New Jersey on February 5, 1853, authorizing construction of a rail line from Camden to Cape May. On July 15, 1853, company officials finalized the route selection. Construction proceeded incrementally with support from the Camden and Amboy Railroad, leading to the opening of the initial 8.2-mile segment between Camden and Woodbury on April 14, 1857. This section utilized the existing right-of-way originally established by the Camden and Woodbury Railroad.

Through a series of acquisitions, rail operations expanded and eventually integrated into the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines (PRSL). Electrification of this line persisted until September 24, 1949, when diesel locomotives replaced electric trains; notably, the power house situated on River Drive Avenue in Westville stands as a historical artifact from this electrified era. On March 3, 1947, PRSL authorized demolition and reconstruction of Westville station to facilitate expansion of both U.S. Route 130 and State Route 45.

Passenger train service at Westville concluded on February 5, 1971, when the Penn Central Railroad ceased operations on routes serving Millville and Glassboro.

Future

The planned Crown Point Road station will be part of the proposed Glassboro–Camden Line light rail corridor along the Vineland Secondary right-of-way. Positioned at the Westville location between Station Avenue and Broadway—just east of U.S. Route 130 (Crown Point Avenue)—the design concepts illustrate Crown Point Road as a single island platform station flanked by tracks on both sides.