Delaware & Hudson Passenger Station
A magnificent railroad station once rose from the foundation in front of you. Built in 1895, it was one of 19 stations on the Honesdale Branch of the Delaware & Hudson Co. The last train pulled into the station on January 4th, 1952, at 6:11 PM. The building was destroyed by fire on July 3rd, 1970.
Source: Carbondale Historical Society
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An early 1900's postcard of the Delaware and Hudson Station.
Erected by Lackawanna Heritage Valley.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is January 4, 1952.
Location. 41° 34.32′ N, 75° 30.284′ W. Marker is in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on Trinity Place west of River Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Adjacent to the railroad tracks, Carbondale PA 18407, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Wyoming Valley and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carbondale (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of the First Deep Underground Anthracite Mine in America (about 400 feet away); America's First Underground Anthracite Mine (about 400 feet away); The First Underground Anthracite Mine
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Carbondale City Hall / Memorial Park (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Delaware and Hudson Railway at Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 26, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 615 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
