Bethlehem station (Central Railroad of New Jersey)
Historic railway station, Bethelem, PA U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bethlehem is a disused train station in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It was constructed by the Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ) in 1873. Passenger service to the station ended in 1967. A restaurant opened within the station in 1976, and the building has continued to serve that role through several changes in ownership.
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Location | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°36′59.5″N 75°22′56.7″W | ||||||||||||
Line(s) | Central Railroad of New Jersey: Lehigh and Susquehanna Division | ||||||||||||
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Opened | 1873 (1873) | ||||||||||||
Closed | August 18, 1967 (1967-08-18) | ||||||||||||
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The station is located on the north side of the Lehigh River, near Monocacy Creek, east of Main Street and south of East Lehigh Street. Another disused station, Union Station, is located on the south side of the Lehigh River.