Johnstown station

Johnstown, PA
The former Pennsylvania Railroad station in Johnstown, now serving as the main entrance for the Amtrak station.
Location	47 Walnut Street, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°19′47″N 78°55′20″W / 40.32972°N 78.92222°W / 40.32972; -78.92222
Owned by	Johnstown Area Heritage Association
Line(s)	Keystone Corridor (Pittsburgh Line)
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	CamTran
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	JST
History
Opened	1916
Rebuilt	1985
Passengers
FY 2017	21,916[1]  1.2%
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 toward Chicago Main Line toward New York or Exchange Place

Johnstown 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]

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[]

External links[]

• Media related to Johnstown (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Johnstown, PA – Amtrak
• CamTran official site
• Johnstown Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• Johnstown, PA (JST) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)