Johnstown station

Johnstown station is an Amtrak railway station in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Designed by Kenneth MacKenzie Murchison and built in 1916, the station is at 47 Walnut Street, north of downtown Johnstown across the Little Conemaugh River. The station is served by Amtrak's Pennsylvanian, which operates once daily in each direction. To improve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the station platforms, pedestrian tunnel, and track are planned to be renovated starting in October 2022.[2]

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
Owned byJohnstown Area Heritage Association
Line(s)Keystone Corridor (Pittsburgh Line)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections CamTran
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: JST
History
Opened1916
Rebuilt1985
Passengers
FY201918,848[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

The station can be seen in the 1977 film Slap Shot.

Services
Pennsylvanian arriving at Johnstown station.

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

The Pennsylvanian connects Johnstown to Altoona, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and New York to the east and Greensburg and Pittsburgh to the west. Staffed ticket service is available for both daily departures.

CamTran, the local public transit provider in the greater Johnstown/Cambria County area, has two routes that stop at the train station:

  • Route 16 - Prospect
  • Route 18 - Downtown Shuttle

The primary CamTran transit center is about one-half mile (0.8 km) to the southeast of the Amtrak station. Greyhound buses also stop at the Train Station. Westmoreland County Transit Authority's Route 11 provides weekday service between Latrobe, PA and CamTran Transit Center.

References
  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2019: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" (PDF). Amtrak. May 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  2. "Amtrak to invest $16 million in Johnstown Station". Progressive Railroading. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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