Mauch Chunk station (Central Railroad of New Jersey)

Mauch Chunk
Central Railroad of New Jersey station
General information
Location1 Susquehanna Street, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°51′46″N 75°44′19″W / 40.86278°N 75.73861°W / 40.86278; -75.73861
SystemCentral Railroad of New Jersey station
Owned byCarbon County
LinesCentral Railroad of New Jersey:
Lehigh and Susquehanna Division
Tracks2
ConnectionsLehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Construction
Structure typeRailroad Station
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo
History
Opened1888, re-opened 1983
Closed1976
RebuiltNo
ElectrifiedNo
Former services
Preceding station Central Railroad of New Jersey Following station
Wilkes-Barre
toward Scranton
 Main Line Allentown
toward Jersey City
Penn Haven Junction
toward Scranton
 Lehighton
toward Jersey City
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station
Coordinates40°51′46″N 75°44′19″W / 40.86278°N 75.73861°W / 40.86278; -75.73861
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
Location

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.

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. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ David M. Berman (1975). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Central Railroad of New Jersey Station. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 11, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
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