09/26/2026
Long A Coming / Berlin Train Station & Depot
Location : 65 Washington Avenue, Berlin, New Jersey
Built in 1856, this station is the oldest surviving train station in the state of New Jersey.
The Camden and Atlantic Railroad built a rail line in 1853 that ran parallel to the main road between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey. In 1856 was. Hilt for both passengers and freight. In 1867, the station name was changed to Berlin. The station eventually closed in the 1960’s due to declining passenger numbers. The Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines (PRSL) railway company attempted to demolish the station in 1968, but was unsuccessful.
The station was restored in 1994 by the Long-a-Coming Historical Society. The station now serves as the meeting place for the historical society and several other area organizations.
The train station is listed on both the the
New Jersey Register of Historic Places : 12/30/1996
National Register Of Historic Places : 2/14/1997
The train line remains in active use for service by Amtrak with service starting at 30th St Station in Philadelphia and Ending in Atlantic City NJ which earned it the nickname “ The Gamblers Express “
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Long-A-Coming Historical Society, Berlin, NJ
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National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation
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All Photos taken : 9/25/26