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| EXISTING STATIONS | ||||||||
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| Station Name |
Original Railroad |
Current Location |
Type | Current Use |
Date Built |
Track Status |
Building Material |
More Info |
| Avoca |
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U.S. 11 | C | Business | 1912 | In Use | Wood |
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| Hazleton |
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Corner of West Chestnut & South Vine Streets. | F | Business | ???? | In Use | Brick | |
| Hunlock Creek |
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East side of U.S. 11 across from the old post office. | F | Vacant | ???? | Gone | Wood | |
| Pittston |
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North side of Market Street between Lagrange and Spring Streets. | F | Civic | 1903 | Gone | Brick | |
| West Nanticoke |
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U.S. 11 | C | Business | ???? | Gone | Wood | |
| Wilkes-Barre |
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Market Street Square & Wilkes-Barre Blvd. | P | Vacant | 1869 | Aband. | Brick/ Wood |
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| White Haven |
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| STATIONS OF THE PAST | ||||||||
| Station Name |
Original Railroad |
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| Alderson (Harvey's Lake) |
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| Ashley |
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Ashley Station was on the mainline (milepost 169.25) and the Nanticoke Branch (MP 4.86) | ||||||
| Ashmore |
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Was on the Hazleton Brach between Weatherly and Stockton. A five mile branch began here that went to Hazle Brook, Pink Ash Junction, Jeddo, Drifton and Freeland. | ||||||
| Bear Creek |
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Photo shows stations and hotel. | ||||||
| Dallas |
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| Drifton |
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| Duryea |
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| Edwardsville Junction |
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| Freeland |
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| Hazleton |
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Built in 1907 this station sat between Church and Laurel Streets. It was demolished in 1963. | ||||||
| Hicks Ferry |
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This was probably a shelter-type station. Hick's Ferry was on the east side of the river across from Wapallopen. | ||||||
| Hudson |
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Built in 1886, this was a combination passenger and freight station. | ||||||
| Jeddo |
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| Kingston |
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This station was located on the east side of the mainline, just north of the roundhouse. | ||||||
| Kingston |
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| Laurel Run |
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Sat at the foot of the Northampton St. overpass at MP 161.29. | ||||||
| Miners Mills |
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Station sat near East Main St. Burned down in Jan., 2000 | ||||||
| Mountain Grove |
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| Mountain Top |
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| Nescopeck |
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Built 1880 and was located on Broad Street. Passenger and freight stations as well as the tower were all torn down in 1968. | ||||||
| Pittston |
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This combination station was at the corner of Kennedy Boulevard and Water Street. It was torn down when a new business was built there. | ||||||
| Pittston |
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| Pittston Junction |
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In the photo, the building closest to the diamond is the LV passenger station. The LV freight station is behind it to the left. The DL&W station is to the right. | ||||||
| Plymouth |
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| Rocky Glen |
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| Sandy Run |
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| Tunnel Station |
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At White Haven Tunnel. Also known as "UN" Tower. | ||||||
| Wanamie |
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The narrow-gauge Wanamie Mine Railroad ran behind the station. | ||||||
| Wapwallopen |
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| West Pittston |
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Sat on Susquehanna Avenue. | ||||||
| White Haven |
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| Wilkes-Barre |
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Was near the corner of E. Pennsylvania Ave. and East Market Street. Torn down in mid-1960s. In its latter days it also served the D&H. | ||||||
| Wilkes-Barre |
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Freight station. Sat on East Market Street | ||||||
| Wilkes-Barre |
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Freight station. | ||||||
| Wilkes-Barre |
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| Wyoming |
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The water tower in the background of the photo says "Nelson Brothers" which is now Diamond manufacturing. | ||||||
| 1895 LUZERNE COUNTY RAILROAD MAP | ||||||||
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| Notes About Existing
Stations... Avoca (D&H) - This is the third station to serve Avoca. It is now a pool supply company. |
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