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Allentown station (Central Railroad of New Jersey)
Defunct train station in Allentown, Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Allentown station is a defunct train station in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It was constructed by the Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ) and Reading Railroad in 1888 and 1889. For most of the late 19th and early 20th century, it provided passenger train service between Allentown and various U.S. Coast locations.
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![]() Allentown station in Allentown, Pennsylvania depicted in a 1901 illustration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 369 Hamilton Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°36′16″N 075°27′44″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 1967, the station's use was discontinued following cessation of CNJ passenger service. The station is located one block east of the Lehigh Valley Railroad's Allentown station.[1]