28 years ago today, the Meadowbrook train station, 1430 Old Valley Road, Jenkintown, burned to the ground.

On April 18, 1995, a fire began around 5:00am and was described by officials as “suspicious.” At the time, the building had also housed the Meadowbrook Post Office.

The station was later rebuilt with a bus stop-style facility that now functions as the waiting area, pictured here:

Historical documents state that the station was once known as Paul Brook Station during the early development of the community and was maintained by the Old York Road Historical Society.

The Philadelphia Inquirer mentioned the fire on in its April 19 issue:

For a full-page screenshot of The Inquirer’s April 19 B6, you can click here. For more information about this stop, you can visit SEPTA’s Meadowbrook page.