Parkesburg station

Parkesburg, PA
Parkesburg Amtrak station on the eastbound track 1, but looking west.
General information
Location	501 Maple Street Parkesburg, Pennsylvania United States
Coordinates	39°57′33″N 75°55′20″W / 39.95917°N 75.92222°W / 39.95917; -75.92222
Owned by	Amtrak
Line(s)	Amtrak Keystone Corridor (Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	TMACC: Coatesville Link
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: PAR
History
Opened	1905[1]
Electrified	January 15, 1938[2]
Passengers
FY 2022	17,228[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Lancaster toward Harrisburg Keystone Service Coatesville toward New York      Pennsylvanian does not stop here
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Lancaster toward Pittsburgh Pennsylvanian Coatesville toward New York Preceding station SEPTA Following station Terminus Parkesburg Line Coatesville toward Suburban Station Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Lenover toward Chicago Main Line Pomeroy toward New York or Exchange Place

Parkesburg station is an Amtrak train station located at West First Avenue and South Culvert Street in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania. It is served by most Amtrak Keystone Service trains. A station building exists at the stop, but is not currently used as a ticket office. Parkesburg has two low-level side platforms; a center track is not used for passenger service.

History

From c. 1914 until 1972, Parkesburg Tower was located near the Atlantic Avenue bridge. The tower served as a communication/signalling point for westbound (to Lancaster and beyond) trains, and a routing location for eastbound trains entering the

In 1984, the station appeared in the movie

External links

• Parkesburg, PA – Amtrak
• Parkesburg, PA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Parkesburg Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)