Wilkes-Barre station

Preceding station Central Railroad of New Jersey Following station
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Central Railroad of New Jersey Station
Wilkes-Barre station is located in Pennsylvania
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Wilkes-Barre station is located in the United States
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Area1 acre (0.40 ha)Built1868ArchitectCentral Railroad of New JerseyNRHP reference No.75001652[1]Added to NRHPMay 12, 1975

The Central Railroad of New Jersey Station is an historic, American railway station that is located in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1868 by the Central Railroad of New Jersey, this historic train station is a two-and-one-half-story, brick building with one-and-one-half-story wings on either side. Designed in the Victorian style, it features an overhanging hipped and gable roof, with a large wooden cupola. Passenger service ceased in 1963, and the station closed in 1972.[2]

Wilkes-Barre was also served by another station that hosted Delaware and Hudson Railway, Lehigh Valley Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad trains.[3] That station was built in 1884 and demolished in 1965.[4]

The Central Railroad of New Jersey Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1] It is being renovated so that it can be occupied by Luzerne County’s tourism bureau.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Richard L. Kramer and David M. Berman (1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Central Railroad of New Jersey Station" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  3. ^ 'Official Guide of the Railways,' August 1936, Index of stations, p. 1524
  4. ^ 'Database of Pennsylvania Railroad Stations,' Luzerne County
  5. ^ "CNJ Depot in Pennsylvania to be Renovated". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  6. ^ Learn-Andes, Jennifer (2021-11-22). "Luzerne County's tourism move to historic train station delayed". Times Leader. Retrieved 2021-11-24.

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