WILKES-BARRE

CLASSIC PASSENGER STATIONS

THE STATIONS

The major stations serving Wilkes-Barre, during the golden age of passenger trains.

Union Station
Location: Market St. and Pennsylvania Ave.
Railroads: Lehigh Valley, Delaware & Hudson, Pennsylvania Railroad
Demolished mid 1960's.

Central of New Jersey Station
Opened in 1869
Location: Market St. and Wilkes-Barre Blvd.
Railroad: Central of New Jersey
Building still stands.

LEHIGH VALLEY

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

  4  Major                 New York        3:08 am    1:51 am
 11  Star                  Buffalo        (bypass)    4:05 am
  8  Maple Leaf            New York       (bypass)   (bypass)
 17                        Buffalo         5:51 am
 28  John Wilkes           New York        7:45 am    6:55 am
 25  Asa Packer            Coxton          1:09 pm
 26  Asa Packer            New York        1:45 pm
  9  Black Diamond         Buffalo         3:40 pm    2:28 pm
 10  Black Diamond         New York        4:03 pm    2:59 pm
 29  John Wilkes           Coxton         10:18 pm    9:08 pm
  7  Maple Leaf            Buffalo        11:47 pm   11:45 pm
Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

  4  Major                 Buffalo         2:48 am    1:34 am
 11  Star                  New York       (bypass)    3:44 am
  8  Maple Leaf            Buffalo        (bypass)   (bypass)
 17                        Newark          5:37 am
 28  John Wilkes           Coxton          7:39 am    6:50 am
 25  Asa Packer            New York       12:56 pm
 26  Asa Packer            Coxton          1:40 pm
  9  Black Diamond         New York        3:34 pm    2:19 pm
 10  Black Diamond         Buffalo         3:55 pm    2:51 pm
 29  John Wilkes           New York       10:11 pm    9:03 pm
  7  Maple Leaf            New York       11:35 pm   11:35 pm
Passenger service discontinued in 1961.

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

511                        Sunbury        10:12 am
Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

510                        Sunbury         5:37 pm
Passenger service discontinued in 1951.

Until the early 1940's, also using Union Station were Delaware & Hudson passenger trains.

CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW JERSEY

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

306  Interstate Express    Philadelphia    2:59 am
301  Interstate Express    Binghamton      4:13 am
316  Scranton Flyer        Philadelphia    8:05 am
327  Scranton Flyer        Scranton       10:01 pm
Passenger service discontinued in 1954.

Links/Additional Information
Luzerne County Railroad Stations

MAPPING THE STATIONS AND RAILROADS

Links to locations of past and present stations and railroads, using Google Maps. Satellite views are also available.

From Hudson, 3 miles north of Wilkes-Barre, towards Scranton, CNJ used trackage rights via D&H.