Lansford borough will officially take the keys to the town’s former train station later this month.

Borough officials along with the Carbon Chamber and Economic Development plan to celebrate the occasion.

Members of the public are invited to witness the key exchange and hear about the building’s past and future at 1 p.m. Tuesday. The Donerds Donuts truck will also be on site selling gourmet doughnuts.

During the free event historian Dale Freudenberger will be discussing the history of the building, and Ken Hill will present the keys to the borough.

Station steering committee members will discuss their vision for preserving the building and repurposing it as a center for residents and visitors.

Drafting students at Carbon Career and Technical Institute have been assisting the committee in creating graphics to help generate support for the plans.

The committee includes representatives from borough council, the chamber, Lansford Alive, the Lansford Historical Society and the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau.

The train station is at 1 Dock St.

More information is available at carboncountychamber.org.