Latrobe station

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Latrobe, PA
Passenger Pick Up In Latrobe (14806812861).jpg
The Pennsylvanian arrives at Latrobe in 2014
General information
Location329 McKinley Avenue
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
United States
Coordinates 40°19′6″N79°23′7″W / 40.31833°N 79.38528°W / 40.31833; -79.38528
Owned by Amtrak
Line(s) Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Line (Keystone Corridor)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Westmoreland County Transit Authority
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo
Other information
Station code Amtrak: LAB
History
Openedc.1850s
Rebuilt1903
Passengers
FY 20222,706 [1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Greensburg
toward Pittsburgh
Pennsylvanian Johnstown
toward New York
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Greensburg
toward Chicago
Three Rivers
1995–2005
Johnstown
toward New York
Greensburg
toward Pittsburgh
Fort Pitt
1981–1983
Johnstown
toward Altoona
Greensburg
toward Kansas City
National Limited
1971–1979
Johnstown
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Beatty
toward Chicago
Main Line Loyalhanna
Pennsylvania Railroad Station—Latrobe
Built1903
ArchitectWilliam H. Brown
Architectural style Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 86001689 [2]
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 1986

Latrobe station is an Amtrak intercity rail station located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The station is near the center of the city, and is currently served only by Amtrak's Pennsylvanian , which operates once per day in each direction.

Contents

The historic station itself exists, but currently serves as a restaurant. There is no ticket office available at the small shelter (complete with bench seats) which serves as the current station. Due to the small number of passengers, Latrobe Station is a flag stop.

History

The first Pennsylvanian at Latrobe in 1980 AMT 275 Latrobe, PA 4-28-1980.jpg
The first Pennsylvanian at Latrobe in 1980

The station was opened in 1903 by the Pennsylvania Railroad as part of a project to elevate the right-of-way as it passed through Latrobe. The architect, William H. Brown, used an eclectic Late Victorian style. It is a one-story, brick building, eight bays wide and five bays deep. It has a flat roof with parapet and a central cross gable. The gable end over the main entrance has a pediment with stone panels and terra cotta decoration. [3] The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [2]

Until 2005, Latrobe was served by a second daily train, the Three Rivers (a replacement service for the legendary Broadway Limited ), an extended version of the Pennsylvanian that terminated in Chicago. Upon its cancellation, the sole Pennsylvanian marked the first time in Latrobe's railway history that the town was served by just a single, daily passenger train.

The Westmoreland County Transit Authority has one bus route, Route 9/9A – Greensburg/Latrobe/Derry, that stops adjacent to the train station and one other route, Route 20F – New Florence/Greensburg, that stops within 0.25 miles (0.40 km) of the station. Greyhound also has an intercity bus stop about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) from the station, at 803 Alexandria Street.

In April 2023, Amtrak announced plans to upgrade the station to make it accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. [4] The proposed upgrades, which are still waiting approval due to the sites nature as a historic site, are expected to cost around $1.7 million dollars and take at least 18 months to complete. [5]

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References

  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  3. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Helene Smith; George Swetnam; William Sisson (October 1985). 01H.pdf "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pennsylvania Railroad: Station (Latrobe)" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-10.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  4. Daugherty, Haley (2023-04-12). "Amtrak moves forward with station accessibility improvements in Latrobe". TribLive . Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  5. Napsha, Joe (2023-12-26). "Amtrak anticipates spending $6.6M on Greensburg, Latrobe station projects". TribLive . Retrieved 2023-12-26.

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