Westville station

The station stop was part of Camden and Woodbury Railroad, which began 1837–1838, but ran irregularly and was later abandoned.

Westville station site in August 2022

The West Jersey Railroad (WJ) was granted its charter by the state of New Jersey on February 5, 1853,[1] to build a line from Camden to Cape May.[2][3] and the directors of the company met on July 15, 1853, to select the route on which they would build.[4] The line was built in stages with the backing of the Camden and Amboy from Camden to Glassboro. The first 8.2 miles (13.2 km) of the line using the right-of-way built by the Camden and Woodbury Railroad was opened on April 15, 1857.[1]

Railroad service increased and through acquisitions the line became part of Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines, which was electrified for part of its existence.[5] (The power house on River Drive Avenue in Westville was the last remnant of the electrified railroad.[6][7]) It later became diesel service.

Passenger service through Westville ended on February 5, 1971.

Crown Point Road is a planned station of the proposed Glassboro–Camden Line light rail system, to be located along the Vineland Secondary right-of way. It will be located between Station Avenue and Broadway at the Westville station site just east of U.S. Route 130 (known as Crown Point Avenue).[8] The station design includes a single platform station and park and ride.[9]