Mauch Chunk station (Central Railroad of New Jersey)

The Central Railroad of New Jersey Station, also known as the Jersey Central Station and Jim Thorpe Station, is a historic railroad station located at Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Wilson Brothers & Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and built in 1888 by the Central Railroad of New Jersey. It is a 1+1⁄2-story, five-bay, red brick building in the Queen Anne style. It features a 3+1⁄2-story, cylindrical corner tower with a cylindrical roof. It is owned by the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway and served as a visitor center.^[2] The station was one of two serving the community; the Lehigh Valley Railroad had a station on the opposite side of the river.

Mauch Chunk
Central Railroad of New Jersey station
Central Railroad of New Jersey station
General information
Location	1 Susquehanna Street, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°51′46″N 75°44′19″W
Owned by	Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Line(s)	Central Railroad of New Jersey: Lehigh and Susquehanna Division
Tracks	2
Connections	Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Construction
Structure type	Railroad Station
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
Accessible	No
History
Opened	1888, re-opened 1983
Closed	1976
Rebuilt	No
Electrified	No
Former services
Preceding station Central Railroad of New Jersey Following station Wilkes-Barre toward Scranton Main Line Allentown toward Jersey City Penn Haven Junction toward Scranton Lehighton toward Jersey City
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Coordinates	40°51′46″N 75°44′19″W
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	1888
Architect	Wilson Brothers & Company Neast & Co.
Architectural style	Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	76001615[1]
Added to NRHP	January 1, 1976

The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 1, 1976.^[1] It is located in the Old Mauch Chunk Historic District. Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway operates passenger excursions out of the station.

See also

• List of stations on the Central Railroad of New Jersey

References

1. "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 David M. Berman (1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Central Railroad of New Jersey Station" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-30.

External links

• Media related to Central Railroad of New Jersey Station (Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania) at Wikimedia Commons
• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-170, "Central Railroad of New Jersey, Jim Thorpe Station, Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, PA", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page