Wilkes-Barre station

Wilkes-Barre
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station

Central Railroad of New Jersey Station, October 2011
Location 31-35 South Baltimore Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Tracks 2
Construction
Disabled access No
Electrified No
Services

No services

  Former services  
Preceding station   Central Railroad of New Jersey   Following station
Terminus
Central Railroad of New Jersey
toward Jersey City
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station
Coordinates 41°14′31″N 75°52′47″W / 41.24194°N 75.87972°W / 41.24194; -75.87972Coordinates: 41°14′31″N 75°52′47″W / 41.24194°N 75.87972°W / 41.24194; -75.87972
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1868
Architect Central Railroad of New Jersey
NRHP Reference # 75001652[1]
Added to NRHP May 12, 1975

The Central Railroad of New Jersey Station is a historic railway station located at Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1868, by the Central Railroad of New Jersey. It is a 2 1/2-story, brick building with 1 1/2-story wings on either side, 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]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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.


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