The Station Inn, a fan-favorite bed and breakfast just steps away from Norfolk Southern’s busy former Pennsylvania Railroad main line in Cresson, Pa., has reopened its popular basement bar after a 20-year hiatus. 

The Station Inn was founded in 1993 by Tom Davis, who purchased a former railroad hotel built in 1866 and converted it into a bed-and-breakfast for rail enthusiasts. Besides offering visiting enthusiasts a place to recharge after a long day trackside, it’s possible to watch trains right from the front porch. The Lang family purchased the Inn in 2022.

A bar had operated in the hotel’s basement as early as 1904. Later, it became a pizza place. Not long after Davis purchased the hotel, he reopened the basement as a bar and ran it until about 2005, when he closed it to focus on the rest of the operation. Owner J. Alex Lang said that, after buying the hotel in 2022 and reestablishing it, one of his next goals was to reopen the bar. That happened earlier this winter, and it’s since become a popular watering hole for railfans and locals alike. The bar offers a variety of small plates and snacks, a cocktail menu, and local beers and wines. It’s presently open Thursday through Saturday, from 5 to 10 p.m. For more information, visit yardofficelounge.com.

—Justin Franz