All the postcards on this page were published in the early 20th century. Most of these were published and sold by C.W. Bensinger, a stationary store owner in the Lancaster Avenue business block of Wayne.

The cards on this page feature the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia & Western Railroads in and around Wayne.

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All present-day photos by GP



  
 

Then: Wayne PRR station as seen from North Wayne Ave. looking up Station Ave.
Today: The large tree, which is decorated for the holidays each year, is the most notable addition to the station's grounds.
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Then: The station as seen from across the trakcks.
Today: The freight shed has since been removed.

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Then: The Wayne Train Station, showing waiting passengers and the original PRR maroon and gold sign.
Today: The original postcard must have been photographed from the roof of the freight storage building, once located directly to the east of the station building. I discovered this while attempting to take the present-day picture. Luckily, there was an advertising billboard at the approximate location of the freight building, which I could climb to take this picture.

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Then: This view of the station shows that the passageway leading to the stairs was once a rounded arch, and there was a windowed wating section on the station side of the tracks. Also note the newsstand structure.
Today: Those interesting elements have disappeared, though little else has changed.

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Then: The station was not often photographed at this angle. This postcard shows that the standard PRR "Wayne" sign was on the freight shed.
Today: The freight shed is gone, but the staiton appears almost identical.

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Then: This is the only known postcard of Strafford PRR Station. Note the siding leading off in the foreground. It is unknown what this was used for.
Today: The station appears similar today, although the electrified train lines run above the tracks. The westbound platform has been extended, which is ironic since the platforms at other stations such as Wayne and Radnor have been reduced in size over the years.

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Then: Radnor PRR Station.
Today: Thanks to recent restoration efforts, the station appears much as it was originally. The canopy roof is one of the only things changed since this postcard was taken..

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Then: Radnor P&W Station. It is unknown exactly where this photo was taken, whether on the Strafford or Norristown branch.

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Then: P&W car #30 approaches Strafford Station after the rail line's opening in 1907. This Strafford Station was an old farmouse located near Sugartown Road.

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Then: A handcolored view of car #38 at Wayne P&W Station.
Today: The location where the station once stood is now being converted into a biking trail.

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Then: St. Davids P&W Station as seen from across a bridge.
Today: The bridge still exists, as part of the new bike trail.

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Then: Wayne P&W Station, shortly after the Strafford branch was opened.
Today: The location where the station once stood is now being converted into a biking trail.

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