Clayton Railroad Station

Clayton Railroad Station is a historic railway station located at Clayton, Kent County, Delaware. It was built about 1855, and is a one-story, five bay, brick, Italianate-style building. It as a low hip roof which extends about three feet from the building forming an overhang. It was built by the Delaware Railroad and remained in use as a passenger service into the 1950s. It later housed an antique shop.[2]

Clayton
Clayton station
Location	Bassett St., Clayton, Delaware
Line(s)	Delmarva Division
History
Opened	1885
Closed	1950s
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Cheswold toward Cape Charles Delmarva Division Green Spring toward Wilmington Kenton toward Oxford Oxford Branch Terminus Terminus Smyrna Branch Smyrna Terminus
Clayton Railroad Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Bassett St., Clayton, Delaware
Coordinates	39°17′28″N 75°38′0″W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	c. 1855
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	86003066[1]
Added to NRHP	November 6, 1986

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Susanne N. Fox (August 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Clayton Railroad Station". National Park Service. and Accompanying seven photos

External links

• Media related to Clayton Railroad Station at Wikimedia Commons