Johnstown station
Johnstown, PA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The former Pennsylvania Railroad station in Johnstown, now serving as the main entrance for the Amtrak station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 47 Walnut Street Johnstown, Pennsylvania United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°19′47″N 78°55′20″W / 40.32972°N 78.92222°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Johnstown Area Heritage Association | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Line (Keystone Corridor) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 low level island platform, formerly high level | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | CamTran: 16, 18 Greyhound | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: JST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1916 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1985, 2022 (planned) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2025 | 20,436[1] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
The station had a high level platform until 1981, at which point it was removed for freight train clearances.[2]
In November 2021, Amtrak announced plans for a renovation of the station, then 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.[3] As of June 2025, construction is expected to last from late 2026 to late 2028.[4]
References
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal year 2025: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" (PDF). Amtrak. January 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ^ "Map of the Month: Pennsylvania's Steel City Gateway" (PDF). Trains. Kalmbach Publishing Co. 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
- ^ "Amtrak to Invest $16 million Towards Johnstown Station Improvements" (Press release). Amtrak. November 19, 2021.
- ^ Sutor, Dave (June 13, 2025). "Three-year journey': Train station back on track as BUILD projects advance". The Tribune-Democrat. Archived from the original on June 23, 2025.
External links
Media related to Johnstown station at Wikimedia Commons