Okay kiddo, do you know what a train is? It's a big machine that can carry lots of people or things from one place to another. And when people want to get on or off the train, they go to a special place called a train station.
Now, in the state of New Jersey, there are many train stations that have been around for a long time. They are special because they have historic and cultural significance. That means they are important to the history and culture of New Jersey.
The people in charge of making sure these train stations are taken care of and preserved are called the National Park Service. They made something called the "Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource" to guide them in their work. This is like a big guidebook that tells them what they should do to make sure these train stations are protected and safe for people to use.
It's important to take care of these train stations because they help us remember what life was like a long time ago. Plus, they are still in use today, and we want to make sure they will continue to serve people who need to travel.
So that's why the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource is important. It helps the people in charge take care of special train stations in New Jersey so they can keep being useful and important.