Wilkes-Barre
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Central Railroad of New Jersey Station | ||||||||||||||||
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station, October 2011
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Location | 31-35 South Baltimore Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Disabled access | No | |||||||||||||||
Electrified | No | |||||||||||||||
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Central Railroad of New Jersey Station
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Coordinates | 41°14′31″N 75°52′47″W / 41.24194°N 75.87972°WCoordinates: 41°14′31″N 75°52′47″W / 41.24194°N 75.87972°W | |||||||||||||||
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | |||||||||||||||
Built | 1868 | |||||||||||||||
Architect | Central Railroad of New Jersey | |||||||||||||||
NRHP reference # | 75001652 | |||||||||||||||
Added to NRHP | May 12, 1975 |
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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.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.