Connellsville station

Connellsville

The Connellsville station in March 2016.
Location N Water & W Peach Street
Connellsville, PA 15425
Coordinates 40°01′12″N 79°35′34″W / 40.0200°N 79.5927°W / 40.0200; -79.5927Coordinates: 40°01′12″N 79°35′34″W / 40.0200°N 79.5927°W / 40.0200; -79.5927
Line(s)
  Capitol Limited
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 4
Connections Fayette Area Coordinated Transportation
Construction
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities No
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code COV
History
Opened 2011
Rebuilt 2011
Traffic
Passengers (2015) 4,871[1] Decrease 1.1% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward Chicago
Capitol Limited
  Former services  
Baltimore and Ohio
Broad Ford
Main Line
Indian Creek

Connellsville is a train station in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States served by Amtrak, the United States' national railroad passenger system.

History

The current station is the third station placed here. It was constructed during the winter of 2010-11 and cost $1.25 million.[2] Built primarily of dark red brick, the structure has an enclosed, one-story waiting room with large windows. From the outside, the waiting room is marked by projecting bays whose surfaces are covered in a rock-faced, coursed ashlar in a light beige tone. Developed by d+A design+Architecture of Yardley, Pennsylvania, the station design draws inspiration from historic late 19th and early 20th century depots found in small towns across the nation. It is similar to stations Amtrak has built in Okeechobee, Florida, Winnemucca, Nevada and Alliance, Ohio. In addition to the shelter, Amtrak installed a 550-foot concrete platform, signage and light poles. The new station is in the vicinity of the former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station, which no longer stands. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Amtrak State Fact Sheet, FY2015, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  2. ↑ $1.25 M in stimulus funds will be used for Connellsville Train Station - Connellsville Daily Courier, 4/10/2009 (Retrieved: 5/8/2011)
  3. ↑ "Connellsville Station". Great American Stations. Retrieved 3 November 2014.


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