Tyrone station is an Amtrak railway station that is located approximately fifteen miles northeast of Altoona, Pennsylvania on Pennsylvania Avenue south of West 10th Street in Tyrone, Pennsylvania. The station is located in the south end of the borough, and is currently only served by Amtrak's Pennsylvanian, which operates once per day in each direction.
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 Tyrone station platform, with bus-stop style shelter in August 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Pennsylvania Avenue and West 10th Street Tyrone, Pennsylvania United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°40′8″N 78°14′20″W / 40.66889°N 78.23889°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Amtrak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Line (Keystone Corridor) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Greyhound Lines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: TYR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| March 1968 | Station building demolished[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2023 | 2,989[2] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History and notable features
editA new railroad station building exists at the stop, but it is only currently used as a museum for the Tyrone Historical Society. There is no ticket office at this station. Due to the small number of passengers, Tyrone station is a flag stop.
Historically, there had been more Pennsylvania Railroad trains between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, with many stopping at the station. Tyrone had been the departure point for trains on the 'Bald Eagle Valley Branch' to Lock Haven for Altoona–Williamsport trains via Tyrone and Lock Haven.[3] The last Altoona–Lock Haven train was between August 1950 and 1951.[4][5]
Greyhound has an intercity bus stop less than 1⁄4 mile (0.40 km) north of the station, at 20 West 10th Street.
References
edit- ^ "Landmark to Fade". The Tyrone Daily Herald. March 18, 1968. p. 1. Retrieved August 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Official Guide to the Railways, June 1921, Pennsylvania Railroad section, Table 114
- ^ Pennsylvania Railroad timetable, August 6, 1950, Table 30
- ^ Official Guide to the Railways, December 1951, Pennsylvania RR section, Table 109 freight only
External links
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Media related to Tyrone (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons