Johnstown station

This article is about the Amtrak station in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. For the former station in England, see Johnstown and Hafod railway station.
Johnstown, PA
The former Pennsylvania Railroad station in Johnstown, now serving as the main entrance for the Amtrak station
General information
Location47 Walnut Street
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
United States
Coordinates40°19′47″N 78°55′20″W / 40.32972°N 78.92222°W / 40.32972; -78.92222
Owned byJohnstown Area Heritage Association
Line(s)Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Line (Keystone Corridor)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport CamTran: 16, 18
Bus transport Greyhound
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: JST
History
Opened1916
Rebuilt1985, 2022 (planned)
Passengers
FY 202316,449[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Latrobe
toward Pittsburgh
 Pennsylvanian Altoona
toward New York
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Latrobe
toward Chicago
 Three Rivers
1995–2005
 Altoona
toward New York
Greensburg
toward Chicago
 Broadway Limited
Until 1995
Latrobe
toward Pittsburgh
 Fort Pitt
1981–1983
 Altoona
Terminus
Latrobe
toward Kansas City
 National Limited
1971–1979
 Altoona
toward New York or Washington, D.C.
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Seward
toward Chicago
 Main Line Conemaugh
toward New York or Exchange Place
Location
Map

Johnstown station is an Amtrak intercity rail station in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. The station is north of downtown Johnstown across the Little Conemaugh River. It is served by the daily round trip of the Pennsylvanian.

History

The station platform in 1967

The station building was designed by Kenneth MacKenzie Murchison for the Pennsylvania Railroad and built in 1916. Amtrak took over intercity passenger service in 1971. The cancellation of the Three Rivers in 2005 (leaving just the Pennsylvanian) marked the first time in Johnstown's railway history that the town was served by just a single daily passenger train.

In November 2021, Amtrak announced plans for a renovation of the station, expected to begin in October 2022. The work will include replacement of the existing island platform and headhouse with an accessible platform and headhouse with an elevator, filling of the existing baggage tunnel, and track work.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Amtrak to Invest $16 million Towards Johnstown Station Improvements" (Press release). Amtrak. November 19, 2021.

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