Tobyhanna station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tobyhanna
Milwaukee Road 261 at Tobyhanna in 1996
Location	Church Street (PA 423) at Godwin Street, Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	41°10′46″N 75°25′06″W / 41.1795°N 75.4182°W / 41.1795; -75.4182
Owned by	Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority
Line(s)	Pocono Mainline
Construction
Parking	102 spaces (proposed)
Other information
Station code	108 (D&LW)
History
Opened	1908
Closed	1965
Rebuilt	1994 2005
Former and proposed services
Preceding station Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Following station Scranton toward Buffalo Main Line Mount Pocono toward Hoboken Gouldsboro toward Buffalo Pocono Summit toward Hoboken Proposed services Preceding station NJ Transit Following station Scranton Terminus Lackawanna Cut-Off Pocono Mountain toward New York Penn Station or Hoboken

The Tobyhanna station is a train station that might be reopened in the future. It is located in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. This station is part of a larger area owned by different groups, including the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority.

The station building is next to where the old Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (and later, Erie Lackawanna) station used to be. This old building is still there. Today, it is used as a museum by the local historical society. In spring 2021, Amtrak announced plans to start a new train route. This route would connect New York City and Scranton.

History of Tobyhanna Station

The station building in 2023

The Tobyhanna station has a long history. Before 1947, it was a "flagstop." This meant trains would only stop there if a passenger waved a flag to get on. Or, if someone on the train wanted to get off there. On Sundays, the Lackawanna Limited train would stop there if needed. This train was later called the Phoebe Snow.

Train Services in the Past

Through the 1950s, a few trains regularly stopped at Tobyhanna. By 1959, trains like the Scrantonian traveled west to Scranton. The Twilight was a late afternoon train going to Buffalo. Another unnamed train also went to Scranton. For eastbound travel, there was the Pocono Express from Buffalo. The Merchants Express came from Scranton. An unnamed evening train also arrived from Scranton.

In its final years, only the Twilight and the Pocono Express stopped at Tobyhanna. These trains either started or ended their journeys in Scranton. Passenger train service at Tobyhanna officially stopped in the fall of 1965.

Future Plans for the Station

There are plans to bring passenger train service back to Tobyhanna. This would be part of the Lackawanna Cut-Off project. If completed, trains would travel to northern New Jersey and New York City.

A large parking lot is also planned for the station. It would have 102 spaces. This parking lot would be built on the empty land next to and behind the station. The new train platform would be built south of the tracks. It would be located north of Church Street.