Johnstown station

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Johnstown, PA
Johnstown Pennsy station.JPG
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
Coordinates 40°19′47″N78°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
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg CamTran: 16, 18
Aiga bus trans.svg Greyhound
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code Amtrak: JST
History
Opened1916
Rebuilt1985, 2022 (planned)
Passengers
FY 202215,009 [1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Latrobe
toward Pittsburgh
Pennsylvanian Altoona
toward New York
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg 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
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Seward
toward Chicago
Main Line Conemaugh
Location
Johnstown station

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 .

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History

The station platform in 1967 19671110 07 PRR Johnstown, PA (14092861510).jpg
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]

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References

  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. "Amtrak to Invest $16 million Towards Johnstown Station Improvements" (Press release). Amtrak. November 19, 2021.

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