Washington station (New Jersey)

Washington station was a train station in Washington, New Jersey. The station was built in 1900 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 3, 1979, as Washington Railroad Station. The station was demolished in 1982.[10]

WASHINGTON
The former station site of the Washington station as seen from the former freight platform.
Location81 Railroad Avenue, Washington, Warren County, New Jersey 07882
Line(s)Old Main Line
Hampton Branch
Phillipsburg Branch
Other information
Station code921 (Morris and Essex)[1]
1200 (Phillipsburg Branch)[1]
1300 (Hampton Branch)[1]
History
Opened1854[2]
ClosedSeptember 30, 1966[3]
Rebuilt1900
Key dates
June 20, 1943Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad discontinues passenger service to Phillipsburg[4][5]
March 15, 1944Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad discontinues passenger service to Portland[6][7]
Former services
Preceding station Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Following station
Oxford Furnace
toward Portland
 Old Main Line Port Murray
toward Lake Hopatcong
Stewartsville
toward Phillipsburg
 Phillipsburg Branch Terminus
Changewater
toward Hampton
 Hampton Branch
Washington Railroad Station
The site of the former freight platform.
LocationRailroad Avenue, Washington, New Jersey
Coordinates40°45′30″N 74°58′6″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1900
ArchitectDelaware Lackawanna & Western R.R.
NRHP reference No.79001532[8]
NJRHP No.2794[9]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 3, 1979
Designated NJRHPMarch 29, 1979

See also

References
  1. List of Station Numbers. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (Report). 1952. p. 3.
  2. Davis, J.M. "Letter to the New York Chapter of the Railway and Locomotive Historical Society" (PDF). The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company. p. 8. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  3. "Erie Curtailment Approved by Judiciary". The Morning Call. Paterson, New Jersey. October 1, 1966. p. 1. Retrieved April 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Lackawanna Railroad Timetables" (PDF). New York, New York: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. March 10, 1943. p. 4. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  5. "Lackawanna Railroad Timetables" (PDF). New York, New York: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. June 20, 1943. p. 4. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  6. "Lackawanna Railroad Timetables" (PDF). New York, New York: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. November 14, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  7. "Lackawanna Railroad Timetables" (PDF). New York, New York: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. March 15, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  8. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  9. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Warren County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 28, 2020. p. 11. Retrieved January 30, 2021.}
  10. "Washington, NJ – Then & Now". Garden State Model Railway Club. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
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