The Main Line Neighborhood
“Main Line” is the name for the wealthy Western suburbs of Philadelphia. These neighborhoods were built along the Main Line of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which ran northwest from downtown Philadelphia, running parallel to Lancaster Avenue (now U.S. Route 30) and the former Pennsylvania Railroad Main Line, which extended from the Philadelphia city limits to traditionally Bryn Mawr and ultimately to Paoli, PA. The Main Line rail line led to the development of the Main Line communities, which consisted of country estates built by some of Philadelphia’s wealthiest families.
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