Wilkes-Barre station

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Wilkes-Barre
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station
Central Railroad of NJ Station WB PA.jpg
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station, October 2011
Location31-35 South Baltimore Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°14′31″N 75°52′47″W / 41.24194°N 75.87972°W / 41.24194; -75.87972Coordinates: 41°14′31″N 75°52′47″W / 41.24194°N 75.87972°W / 41.24194; -75.87972
Tracks2
Construction
Disabled accessNo
ElectrifiedNo
Former services
Preceding station Central Railroad of New Jersey Following station
Scranton
Terminus
 Main Line Mauch Chunk
toward Jersey City
toward Scranton
toward Jersey City
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station
Wilkes-Barre station is located in Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre station
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1868
ArchitectCentral Railroad of New Jersey
NRHP reference No.75001652[1]
Added to NRHPMay 12, 1975

The Central Railroad of New Jersey Station is a historic railway station located at Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1868, by the Central Railroad of New Jersey. It is a 2 1/2-story, brick building with 1 1/2-story wings on either side, 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]

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

The building is being renovated so that it can be occupied by Luzerne County’s tourism bureau.[3][4]

Wilkes-Barre was served by another station that hosted Delaware and Hudson Railway, Lehigh Valley Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad trains.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "CNJ Depot in Pennsylvania to be Renovated". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  4. ^ Learn-Andes, Jennifer (2021-11-22). "Luzerne County's tourism move to historic train station delayed". Times Leader. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  5. ^ 'Official Guide of the Railways,' August 1936, Index of stations, p. 1524

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