Built in 1891 in a Romanesque Revivalstyle, it was at first an unusual instance of a freight terminal being more visually striking than its corresponding passenger terminal. The station was a site for trains from the south, from Allentown via Wilkes-Barre and Jim Thorpe. Through trains (such as the Philadelphia Flyer (Scranton-Allentown-Philadelphia) and the Scranton Flyer, making the northbound trip, or connections were available at Allentown for Jersey City and Philadelphia.[4]
Service ended at some point between 1950 and 1954.[5][6] When the railroad shut down its Pennsylvania operations in 1972, during bankruptcy proceedings, the terminal was closed by the Lehigh Valley Railroad, which took it over, and has remained unused since that time.[7]
^Sanders, Craig (2003). Limiteds, Locals, and Expresses in Indiana, 1838–1971. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. ISBN978-0-253-34216-4., 145–149
^"Index of Railroad Stations, 1480". Official Guide of the Railways. National Railway Publication Company. 74 (1). June 1941.
^"Central Railroad of New Jersey, Table 1". Official Guide of the Railways. National Railway Publication Company. 74 (1). June 1941.
^"Central Railroad of New Jersey, Table 1". Official Guide of the Railways. National Railway Publication Company. 82 (8). January 1950.
^"Central Railroad of New Jersey, Table 1". Official Guide of the Railways. National Railway Publication Company. 87 (7). December 1954.
^"National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes John T. Cognetti (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Central Railroad of New Jersey Freight Station" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-02.
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scranton, station, central, railroad, jersey, central, railroad, jersey, freight, station, scranton, pennsylvania, united, states, western, terminus, central, railroad, jersey, line, miles, from, base, operations, jersey, city, jersey, located, west, lackawann. The Central Railroad of New Jersey Freight Station in Scranton Pennsylvania United States was the western terminus of the Central Railroad of New Jersey line 192 miles 309 km from its base of operations in Jersey City New Jersey Located on West Lackawanna Avenue over the Lackawanna River from downtown Scranton near Steamtown National Historic Site it is to be distinguished from the other legacy Scranton station Delaware Lackawanna amp Western Scranton Station where service persisted to January 6 1970 2 ScrantonCentral Railroad of New Jersey StationVacant station building in 2007General informationLocation602 West Lackawanna Avenue Scranton PACoordinates41 24 42 N 75 40 16 W 41 41167 N 75 67111 W 41 41167 75 67111Line s Central Railroad of New Jersey Lehigh and Susquehanna DivisionTracks2ConstructionAccessibleNoHistoryElectrifiedNoFormer servicesPreceding station Central Railroad of New Jersey Following stationTerminus Main Line Wilkes Barretoward Jersey CityTaylortoward Jersey CityCentral Railroad of New JerseyFreight StationU S National Register of Historic PlacesBuilt1891ArchitectWilson Bros Architectural styleRomanesqueNRHP reference No 79002250 1 Added to NRHP1979It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 1 Additional passenger train stations in Scranton were those of the Delaware and Hudson Railway and the Erie Railroad 3 Contents 1 History and architectural features 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory and architectural features editBuilt in 1891 in a Romanesque Revival style it was at first an unusual instance of a freight terminal being more visually striking than its corresponding passenger terminal The station was a site for trains from the south from Allentown via Wilkes Barre and Jim Thorpe Through trains such as the Philadelphia Flyer Scranton Allentown Philadelphia and the Scranton Flyer making the northbound trip or connections were available at Allentown for Jersey City and Philadelphia 4 Service ended at some point between 1950 and 1954 5 6 When the railroad shut down its Pennsylvania operations in 1972 during bankruptcy proceedings the terminal was closed by the Lehigh Valley Railroad which took it over and has remained unused since that time 7 It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 1 See also editWilson Brothers amp Company List of stations on the Central Railroad of New JerseyReferences edit a b c National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 Sanders Craig 2003 Limiteds Locals and Expresses in Indiana 1838 1971 Bloomington Indiana Indiana University Press ISBN 978 0 253 34216 4 145 149 Index of Railroad Stations 1480 Official Guide of the Railways National Railway Publication Company 74 1 June 1941 Central Railroad of New Jersey Table 1 Official Guide of the Railways National Railway Publication Company 74 1 June 1941 Central Railroad of New Jersey Table 1 Official Guide of the Railways National Railway Publication Company 82 8 January 1950 Central Railroad of New Jersey Table 1 Official Guide of the Railways National Railway Publication Company 87 7 December 1954 National Historic Landmarks amp National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Searchable database CRGIS Cultural Resources Geographic Information System Note This includes John T Cognetti n d National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form Central Railroad of New Jersey Freight Station PDF Retrieved 2012 01 02 External links edit nbsp Media related to Central Railroad of New Jersey Freight Station Scranton Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Scranton station Central Railroad of New Jersey amp oldid 1165085699, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
