The Reading Railroad Station was built on the corner of High and Academy Streets at the approximate coordinates 39.702153, -75.110032 in the spring of 1885. The station remained at this location for 28 years before being moved. 

The Reading Railroad Station was an important factor in the growth of Glassboro as a community. In addition, to bringing more people to downtown Glassboro, the railroad was also used to transport glassware created at the Whitney Glassworks. The Williamstown extension of the train station extended to Glassboro in 1883, increasing business even further. (This is the Glassboro-Willimiamstown walking trail viewable at this link.)

The station was contracted by Henry Pierce and was described by many as a beautiful building, one of the finest in South Jersey. The station was beautiful, but also very useful. In the first two years after opening, 50,000 tons of produce were shipped. The rail lines could take passengers and freight as far as New York or Boston.  

This station was also a gathering place for community members, because of the close proximity to Whitney Glassworks, the school, and the post office. In 1913 the Station was relocated to the mainline at South Main Street.  The introduction and increased use of the automobile decreased the need for a rail station. In the early 1930s, the Reading Railroad Station discontinued the passenger service and by 1933 it was demolished.


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