Berwyn is named for the Berwyn station in the community of the same name, which is west of Philadelphia. Many of the roads (and thus CTA stations) in the Edgewater neighborhood are named after stations on the former Pennsylvania Railroad Main Line.
The origin of Berwyn's name can be traced back to a nearby railway station, situated in a community also named Berwyn, which is located west of Philadelphia. Roads and CTA stations in the Edgewater area frequently bear names of stations along the old Pennsylvania Railroad main line.