vˌɪlɐnˈoʊvə stˈeɪʃən lˈaɪz ˈiːst ʌvðə fˈɔːɹmɚ stɹˈæfɚd spˈɜː, wˌɪtʃ wʌz klˈoʊzd baɪ ðə fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə ænd wˈɛstɚn ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks.
Villanova station lies east of the former Strafford Spur, which was closed by the Philadelphia and Western Railroad in 1956.