Johnstown station explained

Johnstown, PA
Style:Amtrak
Address:47 Walnut Street
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.3297°N -78.9222°W
Line:Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Line (Keystone Corridor)
Other: CamTran: 16, 18
Greyhound
Platform:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Opened:1916
Rebuilt:1985, 2022 (planned)
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Johnstown Area Heritage Association
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail
Marker-Color:
  1. 000
Zoom:15
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes

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 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.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Amtrak to Invest $16 million Towards Johnstown Station Improvements . November 19, 2021 . Amtrak.