Laurys station (Lehigh Valley Railroad)
Laurys station, also known as Laury's station, was a Lehigh Valley Railroad station in Laurys Station, Pennsylvania. Both the station and locality drew their name from David Laury, a local notable who established a hotel on the site in 1832 and later served as postmaster.
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Coordinates | 40.7234°N 75.5302°W | ||||||||||||
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Opened | 1855 | ||||||||||||
Closed | May 1938 | ||||||||||||
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Service began at Laurys in 1855 with the opening of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. As was common for that era, it used a locally-constructed building. The railroad added an engine house in 1859.
The railroad constructed a new brick passenger station building in 1884. It was designed by Walter Gilman Berg. It was a single-floor structure with, appropriately for the region, a slate roof. The building measured 34 by 25 feet (10.4 m × 7.6 m). It contained separate waiting rooms for men and women, including toilets for both; an agent's office; and a baggage room.
Passenger service to Laurys ended in May 1938; the station and freight house were town down the following September.