Butler station (New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway)

Butler
Butler station in August 2011
General information
Location221 Main Street, Butler, New Jersey 07405
Owned byNew York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad
Line(s)New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2 NYS&W
Other information
Station code1149 (Erie Railroad)[1]
History
OpenedMay 1, 1872[2][3]
ClosedJune 30, 1966[4]
Rebuilt1888[5]
ElectrifiedNot electrified
Previous namesWest Bloomingdale (1872–)[3]
Services
Preceding station New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad Following station
Charlotteburgh
toward Stroudsburg
 Main Line Bloomingdale
toward Susquehanna Transfer or Jersey City
New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad Station
The Butler depot in August 2011.
Butler station (New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway) is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Butler station (New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway)
Butler station (New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway) is located in New Jersey
Butler station (New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway)
Butler station (New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway) is located in the United States
Butler station (New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway)
LocationMain Street, Butler, New Jersey
Coordinates41°0′14″N 74°20′33″W / 41.00389°N 74.34250°W / 41.00389; -74.34250
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1872
Architectural styleStick/Eastlake
NRHP reference No.01001492[6]
NJRHP No.2093[7]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 24, 2002
Designated NJRHPAugust 15, 2001

Butler is a former commuter railroad train station in the borough of Butler, Morris County, New Jersey. Serving passenger and freight trains of the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway, Butler served as the western terminus of service beginning in 1941, when passenger service was cut from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.[8] Trains from Butler operated to Pavonia Terminal in Jersey City until December 12, 1958 and then Susquehanna Transfer in North Bergen until the discontinuation of service on June 30, 1966. Butler station consisted of a single low-level side platform with the wooden frame station. The next station east was Bloomingdale.

Railroad service through Butler began on May 1, 1872 with the opening of the New Jersey Midland Railroad from Pompton Township to Middletown, New York. However, the station at the time was known as West Bloomingdale.[3][2] The station depot, built in Stick–Eastlake architecture in 1888,[5] currently serves as the Butler Museum, a local nonprofit historical entity. The National Register of Historic Places added Butler station to its listings on January 24, 2002 for its transportation significance.[9]

Butler Museum

Butler station c. 1907–1912

The station is used as the Butler Museum.[10] Operated by the Butler Historical Society, the museum's collections focus on the borough's social, industrial and cultural history.

See also

Bibliography

  • Catlin, George L. (1872). Homes on the Midland for New York Business Men. New York, New York: J. W. Pratt.
  • Mohowski, Robert E. (2003). The New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-7222-7.

References

  1. ^ "List of Station Names and Numbers". Jersey City, New Jersey: Erie Railroad. May 1, 1916. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Mohowski 2003, p. 17.
  3. ^ a b c Catlin 1872, p. 8.
  4. ^ "Susquehanna Commuter Service Ends". The Herald-News. Passaic, New Jersey. July 1, 1966. p. 1. Retrieved October 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ a b Gosier, Chris (April 2, 2001). "Historic Effort Gaining Steam". The Daily Record. Morristown, New Jersey. pp. A9–A10. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "National Register Information System – (#01001492)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  7. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 29, 2022. p. 2.
  8. ^ Mohowski 2003, p. 98.
  9. ^ McCabe, Wayne T. (August 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad Station". National Park Service. With accompanying 36 photos
  10. ^ "Butler Museum", official website. Accessed April 29, 2010