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The former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad’s (DL&W) Nicholson Station, located right off Route 11, was renovated with PennDOT Transportation Alternatives Program funding, with support from the Endless Mountains Heritage Region and PA's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; the Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau and the Wyoming County Room Tax Grant program; Tom E. Dailey Foundation; local businesses, and individuals. The grand opening of the station, now called the Nicholson Tourism Center at the Historic DL&W Railroad Station, was held on Saturday, July 8, 2023.
The former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad’s (DL&W) Nicholson Station, located right off Route 11, was renovated with PennDOT Transportation Alternatives Program funding, with support from the Endless Mountains Heritage Region and PA's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; the Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau and the Wyoming County Room Tax Grant program; Tom E. Dailey Foundation; local businesses, and individuals. The grand opening of the station, now called the Nicholson Tourism Center at the Historic DL&W Railroad Station, was held on Saturday, July 8, 2023.
Built in 1849 by the Liggett’s Gap Railroad, one of DL&W’s predecessors, the railroad station was the first station built on the Scranton, PA to Great Bend, PA line. Before being used as a freight and passenger station, the building was used to house and feed transient workers.
Built in 1849 by the Liggett’s Gap Railroad, one of DL&W’s predecessors, the railroad station was the first station built on the Scranton, PA to Great Bend, PA line. Before being used as a freight and passenger station, the building was used to house and feed transient workers.
In 1855, the local U.S. Post Office was moved to the station, at which time the name of the settlement was changed from Baconville (sometimes also referred to as Bacontown) to Nicholson.
In 1855, the local U.S. Post Office was moved to the station, at which time the name of the settlement was changed from Baconville (sometimes also referred to as Bacontown) to Nicholson.
In May 1878, the first telephone service in Northeastern Pennsylvania was opened between the station in Nicholson and the DL&W station in Scranton, about 21 miles south.
In May 1878, the first telephone service in Northeastern Pennsylvania was opened between the station in Nicholson and the DL&W station in Scranton, about 21 miles south.
Until the completion of the Clarks Summit-Hallstead Cut-off in 1915, Nicholson was the low point on the rail line and four locomotives were kept here near the station at all times to push trains out of the valley. After the Cut-off was finished in 1915, the railroad station handled freight service only and passenger service was then provided from the new station built on the hill near the recently completed Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct.
Until the completion of the Clarks Summit-Hallstead Cut-off in 1915, Nicholson was the low point on the rail line and four locomotives were kept here near the station at all times to push trains out of the valley. After the Cut-off was finished in 1915, the railroad station handled freight service only and passenger service was then provided from the new station built on the hill near the recently completed Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct.
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