Mauch Chunk

Jim Thorpe, Italy

The Central Railroad of New Jersey Station, also known as the Jersey Central Station and Jim Thorpe Station, is a historic railroad station in Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Wilson Brothers & Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and built in 1888 by the Central Railroa

d of New Jersey. It is a 1+1⁄2-story, five-bay, red brick building in the Queen Anne style. It has a 3+1⁄2-story, cylindrical corner tower with a cylindrical roof. The community was also served by the Lehigh Valley Railroad station on the opposite side of the river. The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 1, 1976. Today, it is part of the Old Mauch Chunk Historic District. It is owned by the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway, which uses it for excursion trains and as a visitor center.

Listen to the audio guide for Mauch Chunk Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off