Downingtown station

Downingtown
Amtrak and SEPTA station
Station with downtown Downingtown in the background
General information
Location	159 Viaduct Avenue Downingtown, Pennsylvania United States
Coordinates	40°00′09″N 75°42′37″W / 40.002545°N 75.710363°W / 40.002545; -75.710363
Owned by	Amtrak[1]
Line(s)	Amtrak Keystone Corridor (Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	SEPTA Suburban Bus: 135
Construction
Structure type	Enclosed plexiglas shelters
Parking	360 spaces (226 daily, 134 municipal)
Bicycle facilities	2 racks (4 spaces)
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: DOW
Fare zone	4 (SEPTA)
History
Opened	19th century
Rebuilt	1990s
Electrified	January 15, 1938[2]
Key dates
February 24, 1992	Pennsylvania Railroad depot burned[3]
Passengers
FY 2023	46,438 annually[4] (Amtrak)
2017	291 boardings 312 alightings (weekday average)[5] (SEPTA)
Rank	92 of 146 (SEPTA)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Coatesville toward Harrisburg Keystone Service Exton toward New York      Pennsylvanian does not stop here Preceding station SEPTA Following station Thorndale Terminus Paoli/​Thorndale Line Whitford toward Temple University
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Coatesville toward Harrisburg Keystone Service Before 1988 Whitford toward Philadelphia–Suburban Lancaster toward Pittsburgh Pennsylvanian Exton toward New York Preceding station SEPTA Following station Coatesville Closed 1996 toward Parkesburg Parkesburg Line Discontinued 1996 Whitford toward Suburban Station Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Thorndale toward Chicago Main Line Woodbine toward New York or Exchange Place
Location

Downingtown station is a commuter and intercity passenger rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at West Lancaster Avenue & Stuart Avenue in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. It is served by most Amtrak Keystone Service and SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line trains. Amtrak's Pennsylvanian does not stop here. In 2017, the average total SEPTA weekday boardings at this station was 291, and the average total SEPTA weekday alightings was 312.^[6]