East Stroudsburg station
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The East Stroudsburg station is an unused train station built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
. The station served as the local stop for both East Stroudsburg
and Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
. The depot, known locally as the Dansbury Depot for the restaurant that used in building, is located on Crystal Street in East Stroudsburg. The last train to service the main line of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western was on October 16, 1960 and the last through train to Buffalo on the Phoebe Snow
ran in 1966.
New Jersey Transit
, the local commuter railroad for trains in New Jersey
via New York City
, has cited future use of land south of the East Stroudsburg station site, using 228 parking spaces and one side level platform. The station is only about 80 miles (128.7 km) from New York City and would become part of the new Lackawanna Cut-Off line. However, on October 26, 2009, a fire rushed through the station depot, built in 1856.
In early July, 2010 local developer Troy Nauman entered a contract to purchase the East Stroudsburg station and announced plans to demolish the historic station and replace it with a new three story apartment building. The impending loss of the station caught the community by surprise and several preservation movements were started by residents, several of which coalesced under the Save the Dansbury Depot Citizens Group. The group lobbied elected officials for a "cooling off" period and attempted to negotiate a waiting period with the station's new owner, who had announced plans to redevelop the site.. Its Facebook page attracted over 3,600 members who were urged to attend local public meetings and donate funds to save the building.
Preservation efforts included pledges of $500,000 from Dr. Joseph Mattioli, who owns Pocono Raceway
in Long Pond, Pennsylvania
. Although a judge delayed the demolition with an injunction on July 24, 2010, it was reversed by another judge only four days later and demolition has begun, despite outcry.
In response to public outcry, a plan for rehabilitation and reuse of the oldest part of the original station was implemented by The Eastburg Community Alliance. The station currently sits in a public parking lot on the eastern side of the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Rail Authority
RR track, awaiting a concrete pad on which to be set permanently.
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York...
. The station served as the local stop for both East Stroudsburg
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg is the most populous municipality in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Poconos region of the state. Originally known as "Dansbury", East Stroudsburg was renamed for geographic reasons when the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad opened a...
and Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Poconos region of the state, approximately five miles from the Delaware Water Gap, at the confluence of the Brodhead and Pocono Creeks. It is the county seat of Monroe County. Stroudsburg is part of the...
. The depot, known locally as the Dansbury Depot for the restaurant that used in building, is located on Crystal Street in East Stroudsburg. The last train to service the main line of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western was on October 16, 1960 and the last through train to Buffalo on the Phoebe Snow
Phoebe Snow (passenger train)
Phoebe Snow was a named passenger train operated by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad and the Erie Lackawanna.It travelled across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and western New York.-Lackawanna passenger train :...
ran in 1966.
New Jersey Transit
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
, the local commuter railroad for trains in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
via New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, has cited future use of land south of the East Stroudsburg station site, using 228 parking spaces and one side level platform. The station is only about 80 miles (128.7 km) from New York City and would become part of the new Lackawanna Cut-Off line. However, on October 26, 2009, a fire rushed through the station depot, built in 1856.
In early July, 2010 local developer Troy Nauman entered a contract to purchase the East Stroudsburg station and announced plans to demolish the historic station and replace it with a new three story apartment building. The impending loss of the station caught the community by surprise and several preservation movements were started by residents, several of which coalesced under the Save the Dansbury Depot Citizens Group. The group lobbied elected officials for a "cooling off" period and attempted to negotiate a waiting period with the station's new owner, who had announced plans to redevelop the site.. Its Facebook page attracted over 3,600 members who were urged to attend local public meetings and donate funds to save the building.
Preservation efforts included pledges of $500,000 from Dr. Joseph Mattioli, who owns Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway also known as the Tricky Triangle, is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania at Long Pond...
in Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Long Pond is an unincorporated community in Monroe County in the Pocono Mountains region of Pennsylvania, a part of the Appalachian Mountains. The zip code is 18334....
. Although a judge delayed the demolition with an injunction on July 24, 2010, it was reversed by another judge only four days later and demolition has begun, despite outcry.
In response to public outcry, a plan for rehabilitation and reuse of the oldest part of the original station was implemented by The Eastburg Community Alliance. The station currently sits in a public parking lot on the eastern side of the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Rail Authority
Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Rail Authority
Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Rail Authority is a bi-county creation of both Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania and Monroe County, Pennsylvania to oversee the use of common rail freight lines in Northeastern Pennsylvania....
RR track, awaiting a concrete pad on which to be set permanently.