# Shawmont Station Museum Plan

> Philly's oldest train station may become a museum after city secures funding.
- Title: Shawmont Station Museum Plan · PhillyVoice | Shortify
- Summary: Philly's oldest train station may become a museum after city secures funding. SEPTA's 200-year-old Shawmont Station could become a museum with city funding…
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- Source: PhillyVoice — https://phillyvoice.com/septa-shawmont-station-upper-roxborough-museum
- Published: 2026-09-25T18:00:39.344+00:00
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- Topics: septa, shawmont station, upper roxborough, historic preservation, museum, philadelphia, septahistory, manayunk norristown rail, news, local
## Shawmont Station
A 200-year-old building in Upper Roxborough.
## Oldest Passenger Station
Considered the oldest passenger railroad station in the country.
## Decommissioned 1996
SEPTA closed the station in 1996 after years of disrepair.
## Historic Designation
Added to Philadelphia Register of Historic Places in 2008.
## City Lease Agreement
City pays SEPTA $1 annually for 20-year lease with renewal option.
## Historic Society
City will sublease to Historic Shawmont Station Society for restoration.
## Renovation Cost
Estimated $972,000 to restore interior and exterior.
## Future Use
Museum and community hub near Schuylkill River Trail.
## Key takeaway

SEPTA's 200-year-old Shawmont Station could become a museum with city funding after decades of disrepair.