Wilkes-Barre station

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]

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
Coordinates	41°14′31″N 75°52′47″W
Tracks	2
Construction
Disabled access	No
Electrified	No
Former services
Preceding station Central Railroad of New Jersey Following station Hudson toward Scranton Lehigh and Susquehanna Division Ashley toward Phillipsburg
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]

Wilkes-Barre was served by another station that hosted Delaware and Hudson Railway, Lehigh Valley Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad trains.[3]

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

External links

• Wilkes-Barre station