Wilkes-Barre station

The Central Railroad of New Jersey Station is an historic, American railway station that is located in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Wilkes-Barre
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station, October 2011
General information
Location	31-35 South Baltimore Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	41°14′31″N 75°52′47″W
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	No
History
Opened	1868
Closed	1963 (Passenger) 1972 (Freight)
Electrified	No
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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1868
Architect	Central Railroad of New Jersey
NRHP reference No.	75001652[1]
Added to NRHP	May 12, 1975

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. "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.

External links

• Wilkes-Barre station