Long-a-Coming Depot

Long-a-Coming Depot, also known as the Berlin Railroad Station, is located in Berlin, Camden County, New Jersey, United States, between East Taunton and Washington Avenues, abutting the New Jersey Transit Atlantic City Line tracks. The station was built in 1856 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1997.

Long-a-Coming Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	Between Washington and East Taunton Avenues, SE of junction of NJ 73 and East Taunton Avenue, Berlin, New Jersey
Coordinates	39°47′38″N 74°55′34″W
Area	4.6 acres (1.9 ha)
Built	1856
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	97000063[1]
NJRHP No.	3017[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 14, 1997
Designated NJRHP	December 30, 1996

History

The Camden and Atlantic Railroad built a rail line in 1853 that ran parallel to the main road between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey. The station was built along the rail line in 1856. In 1867, the station name was changed to Berlin. The station was closed in 1969 due to declining passenger numbers.

The station was restored in 1994 by the Long-a-Coming Historical Society. The station now serves as the meeting place for the historical society and several other area organizations.[3]

See also

• List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Camden County, New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Camden County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. January 10, 2010. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
3. http://www.nextination.com/longacoming/trainstation.html Accessed May 7, 2010.