Mauch Chunk station (Central Railroad of New Jersey) facts for kids

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Central Railroad of New Jersey station
Central Railroad of New Jersey station
Location	1 Susquehanna Street, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°51′46″N 75°44′19″W
Owned by	Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Line(s)	Main Line
Tracks	2
Connections	Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Construction
Structure type	Railroad Station
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	No
History
Opened	1888, re-opened 1983
Closed	1976
Rebuilt	No
Electrified	No
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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	1888
Architect	Wilson Brothers & Company Neast & Co.
Architectural style	Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	76001615
Added to NRHP	January 1, 1976

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. 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. It is located in the Old Mauch Chunk Historic District. Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway operates passenger excursions out of the station.