Wilkes-Barre station

Wilkes-Barre
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station, October 2011
General information
Location31-35 South Baltimore Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°14′31″N 75°52′47″W / 41.24194°N 75.87972°W / 41.24194; -75.87972
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleNo
History
Opened1868
Closed1963 (Passenger)
1972 (Freight)
ElectrifiedNo
Former services
Preceding station Central Railroad of New Jersey Following station
Scranton
Terminus
 Main Line Mauch Chunk
toward Jersey City
Parsons
toward Scranton
 Ashley
toward Jersey City
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station
Wilkes-Barre station is located in Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre station
Wilkes-Barre station is located in the United States
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 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.