Long-a-Coming Depot

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Berlin
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General information
LocationWashington and East Taunton Avenues
Berlin, New Jersey
Coordinates 39°47′38″N74°55′34″W / 39.79389°N 74.92611°W / 39.79389; -74.92611
History
Opened1856
Closed1960s
Previous namesLong-a-Coming Depot
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines Following station
Reed Crossing
toward Camden
WJ&S Main Line Bishops Bridge
Long-a-Coming Depot
Long-a-Coming Depot
Area4.6 acres (1.9 ha)
Built1856
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 97000063 [1]
NJRHP No.3017 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 14, 1997
Designated NJRHPDecember 30, 1996

Berlin, also known as the Long-a-Coming Depot, is located in Berlin, Camden County, New Jersey, United States, between East Taunton and Washington Avenues, abutting the New Jersey Transit Atlantic City Line tracks. The station was built in 1856 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1997 for its significance in transportation. [3]

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History

The Camden and Atlantic Railroad built a rail line in 1853 that ran parallel to the main road between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey. The station was built along the rail line in 1856. In 1867, the station name was changed to Berlin. The station was closed in the 1960s due to declining passenger numbers. The Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines (PRSL) railway company attempted to demolish the station in 1968, but was unsuccessful. [4]

The station was restored in 1994 by the Long-a-Coming Historical Society. The station now serves as the meeting place for the historical society and several other area organizations. [5]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  (#97000063)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Camden County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 28, 2021. p. 1.
  3. Westfield, Margaret; Hunt, Rebecca A. (July 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Long-A-Coming Depot". National Park Service. With accompanying 9 photos
  4. "PRSL to Raze Station in Berlin; Snack Bar Rebuffed". Courier Post. 10 September 1968. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. "The Long-A-Coming Historical Society". Long-a-Coming Historical Society. Retrieved May 7, 2010.