When passenger train service resumes to Scranton, PA, where will the railroad station be located?

Question

The last passenger train in Scranton, PA (not counting Steamtown, or special events) was in about 1970. I believe the station was the building that is currently the Radison Hotel. This station was of the same grandure as 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, or Union Station in Washington, DC.

I don't think they will be using the Radison as a train station as well. Besides parking, you don't want commuters in a hotel lobby.

Will the Scranton station be a loading platform with a park-and-ride and a kiss-and-ride (a place your wife drops you off for the train), or will there be a building that is at least as nice as the new Atlantic City Train Station?

Answer 1

I really doubt if you'll ever see passenger service in Scranton again.

They've been trying to get passenger service back into Reading, but so far all it is is one study after another. They're talking train svc from Reading to Phila, with as many as 10 stops. But as I've said, all I see is studies.

The station is the least of the problems.

One problem, is the N&S has a LOT of freight trains on the tracks an they don't want them delayed by   a commuter train making a lot of stops. The solution to that, is lay tracks adjacent to NS  tracks, but the NS and the planners want the other party to pay for them. LOL.

Seriously, what makes you think trains will comeback to Scranton? Thefact I'm responding to your post should make it clear I am interested, butI don't see how it  will happen.

Answer 2

There will be a regional station located in conjunction with a proposed Intermodal Transit Station along Lackawanna Ave.

In addition to the Scranton Station, there will be:

Tobyhanna Station

Pocono Mountain Station

Analomink Station

East Stroudsburg Station

Delaware Water Gap Visitors Center Station

Blairstown Station

Andover Station.

Answer 3

A few yars ago,Amtrac had talked about train service through NJ,New York,  Newark- Phillipsburg NJ, Allentown-Bethlehem, Easton, Reading and on to Harrisburg where it would connect with trains to Chicago.

It ended abruptly when Amtrac asked the state of NJ how much subsidy it would give Amtrac.  NJ said "WHAT subsidy? End  of conversation.