Connellsville station

For the former Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad station, see Connellsville Union Passenger Depot.
Connellsville, PA
Connellsville station in March 2016
General information
LocationNorth Water Street and West Peach Street
Connellsville, Pennsylvania
United States
Coordinates40°01′12″N 79°35′34″W / 40.0200°N 79.5927°W / 40.0200; -79.5927
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus transport Fayette Area Coordinated Transportation
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: COV
History
Opened2011
Passengers
FY 20233,172[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Pittsburgh
toward Chicago
 Floridian Cumberland
toward Miami
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Pittsburgh
toward Chicago
 Capitol Limited Cumberland
toward Washington, D.C.
Preceding station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Following station
Pittsburgh
toward Chicago
 Main Line Cumberland
toward Jersey City
West Newton
toward Chicago
 Gibson
toward Jersey City
Location
Map

Connellsville station is an Amtrak train station in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States. It is served by the daily Floridian.

History

The current station is the third station placed here. It was constructed during the winter of 2010-11 and cost $1.25 million.[2] Built primarily of dark red brick, the structure has an enclosed, one-story waiting room with large windows. From the outside, the waiting room is marked by projecting bays whose surfaces are covered in a rock-faced, coursed ashlar in a light beige tone. Developed by d+A design+Architecture of Yardley, Pennsylvania, the station design draws inspiration from historic late 19th and early 20th century depots found in small towns across the nation. It is similar to stations Amtrak has built in Okeechobee, Florida, Winnemucca, Nevada and Alliance, Ohio. In addition to the shelter, Amtrak installed a 550-foot (170 m) concrete side platform, signage and light poles. The new station is in the vicinity of the former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad station, which no longer stands.[3]

On November 10, 2024, the Capitol Limited was merged with the Silver Star as the Floridian.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "$1.25 M in stimulus funds will be used for Connellsville Train Station – Connellsville Daily Courier, 4/10/2009 (Retrieved: 5/8/2011)". Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
  3. ^ "Connellsville Station". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
  4. ^ "Amtrak Launching the Floridian, with Daily Service Between Chicago and Miami" (Press release). Amtrak. September 23, 2024. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.