Mauch Chunk station (Central Railroad of New Jersey)

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 1 1/2-story, five bay, red brick building in the Queen Anne style. It features a 3 1/2-story, cylindrical corner tower with a cylindrical roof. It is owned by the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway and served as a visitor center.[2] The station was one of two serving the community; the Lehigh Valley Railroad had a station on the opposite side of the river.

Mauch Chunk
Central Railroad of New Jersey station
Central Railroad of New Jersey station
Location1 Susquehanna Street, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°51′46″N 75°44′19″W
Owned byLehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Line(s)Main Line
Tracks2
ConnectionsLehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Construction
Structure typeRailroad Station
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Disabled accessNo
History
Opened1888, re-opened 1983
Closed1976
RebuiltNo
ElectrifiedNo
Former services
Preceding station Central Railroad of New Jersey Following station
Drake's Point
toward Scranton
 Lehigh and Susquehanna Division Lehighton
toward Phillipsburg
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station
Coordinates40°51′46″N 75°44′19″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1888
ArchitectWilson Brothers & Company
Neast & Co.
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.76001615[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 1, 1976

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

See also

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 David M. Berman (1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Central Railroad of New Jersey Station" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-30.
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