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Central Railroad of New Jersey Station
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station, October 2011
Wilkes-Barre station is located in Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre station
Location31-35 South Baltimore Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1868
ArchitectCentral Railroad of New Jersey
NRHP reference No.75001652[1]
Added to NRHPMay 12, 1975

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.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "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 Richard L. Kramer and David M. Berman (1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Central Railroad of New Jersey Station" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-15.