Mauch Chunk station (Central Railroad of New Jersey) explained

Mauch Chunk
Style:Central Railroad of New Jersey
Type:Central Railroad of New Jersey station
Address:1 Susquehanna Street, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40°51′46″N 75°44′19″W
Line:Central Railroad of New Jersey


Lehigh and Susquehanna Division

Structure:Railroad Station
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes
Opened:1888, re-opened 1983
Closed:1976
Rebuilt:No
Electrified:No
Accessible:No
Owned:Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Connections:Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Other Services Header:Former services
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Embed:yes
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station
Coordinates:40.8628°N -75.7386°W
Built:1888
Architect:Wilson Brothers & Company
Neast & Co.
Architecture:Queen Anne
Added:January 1, 1976
Refnum:76001615

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 -story, five-bay, red brick building in the Queen Anne style. It features a -story, cylindrical corner tower with a cylindrical roof. It is owned by the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway and served as a visitor center.[1] The station was one of two serving the community; the Lehigh Valley Railroad had a station on the opposite side of the river.

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001307_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Central Railroad of New Jersey Station]. 2012-10-30. David M. Berman. PDF. 1975.