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Hanover Junction Railroad Station
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Hanover Junction RR Station, 1863
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| Location: | Pennsylvania Route 616 at Hanover Junction, North Codorus Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Area: | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built: | 1852-1854 |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 83004258[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | December 29, 1983 |
Hanover Junction Railroad Station is a historic railroad station located at Hanover Junction in North Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1852 and 1854, and is a three-story, three bay by six bay rectangular frame building built by the Hanover Branch Railroad. It has a flat roof. The station remained in service until the 1920s. On November 18-19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln traveled through Hanover Junction on to and from dedicatory ceremonies for the Gettysburg National Cemetery. A series of photographs are believed to depict Lincoln on the station platform.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
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