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The Pennsylvanian is a 444-mile (715 km) daily daytime Amtrak train running between New York City and Pittsburgh via Philadelphia.The trains travel across the Appalachian Mountains, through Pennsylvania's capital Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, suburban and central Philadelphia, and New Jersey en route to New York.
Indicates Amtrak's name for the train; or in some cases the pre-Amtrak name for trains operating prior to November 14, 1971 Route The endpoints and major intermediate stops for the train. Changes to terminal stations within the same city, as well as route changes that did not modify the endpoint cities, are not shown. Service began
30th Street Station in Philadelphia Omaha station in Omaha, Nebraska, designed as part of the Amtrak Standard Stations Program This is a list of train stations and Amtrak Thruway stops used by Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation in the United States). This list is in alphabetical order by station or stop name, which mostly corresponds to the city in which it is located. If an ...
Today, Amtrak's Pennsylvanian is the only passenger service that remains in operation on the Pittsburgh Line, making stops at Harrisburg, Lewistown, Huntingdon, Tyrone, Altoona, Johnstown, Latrobe, Greensburg, and Pittsburgh. In May 2013 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania agreed to US$3.8 million in funding to subsidize the passenger line. [5]
While anchored by major cities, long-distance trains also serve many rural communities en route (unlike commercial flights). A minority of passengers ride an entire route at once, with most traveling between a terminus and an intermediate stop. [8] In FY2023, Amtrak's long-distance trains carried 3,944,124 riders, around 14% of the company's ...
The Keystone Corridor is a 349-mile (562 km) railroad corridor between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that consists of two rail lines: Amtrak and SEPTA's Philadelphia-to-Harrisburg main line, which hosts SEPTA's Paoli/Thorndale Line commuter rail service, and Amtrak's Keystone Service and Pennsylvanian inter-city trains; and the Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Line.
Pages in category "Amtrak stations in Pennsylvania" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
SEPTA and Amtrak share the four-track Main Line grade of the "Keystone Corridor" between Philadelphia and Thorndale. This branch makes local stops between Thorndale and Center City Philadelphia along Amtrak's Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line, an electrified 104-mile two to four-track high-speed route between Harrisburg Transportation Center in Harrisburg and 30th Street Station in ...