This is Lehigh & New England Railroad's freight station in East Allentown, PA. The station is located between Allentown and Bethlehem, PA on what was the line's Allentown Branch which was opened on May 1, 1919. The Lehigh and New England did not offer passenger service to the public but did operate a shuttle train between Hauto and Tamaqua, PA, for its employees and Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co. I believe the main was to the right, where as the right side was the side that served for loading and unloading of freight. I could not uncover the date of construction - if anyone who can point me in the right direction, it would be much appreciated. Today, the structures serves as an apartment building.

The Lehigh and New England Railroad (L&NE) was organized April 2, 1895. The L&NE, or parts of it, came into existence in the 1830s when various coal operators established their own railroads to connect with larger railroads to transport their anthracite to Eastern industrial centers. Had the original incarnation of the L&NE been brought to life it would have encompassed three different railroads providing through service between Boston, Massachusetts to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania via Poughkeepsie, New York. The LNE Board of Directors decided to end all railroad operations on October 31, 1961. Although the LNE was still profitable, the rapid decline of the anthracite coal business was seen on the horizon and the decision was made to cease operations. Most of the road was abandoned or dismantled while the Jersey Central acquired a few segments still handling relatively good business. When CNJ's lease on its Pennsylvania trackage expired in 1972, the Lehigh Valley took over portions of the L&NE.

Today, few remnants of this classic road remain in service, though the nearby Allentown & Auburn Railroad based in Kutztown, PA, recently received No. 611, a former L&NE Alco S2 diesel switcher, the sole surviving L&NE diesel while 0-6-0 No. 208, the sole surviving steam locomotive of the L&NE sits on display at the Illinois Railway Museum.