Parkesburg station

Parkesburg, PA
Parkesburg Amtrak station on the eastbound track 1, but looking west.
General information
Location501 Maple Street
Parkesburg, Pennsylvania
United States
Coordinates39°57′33″N 75°55′20″W / 39.95917°N 75.92222°W / 39.95917; -75.92222
Owned byAmtrak
Line(s)Amtrak Keystone Corridor
(Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Connectionslocal transit TMACC: Coatesville Link
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: PAR
History
Opened1905[1]
ElectrifiedJanuary 15, 1938[2]
Passengers
FY 202321,309[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
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Lenover
toward Chicago
Main Line Pomeroy
Location
Map

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.

  1. ^ "Parkesburg, PA (PAR)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
  2. ^ "Pennsy Completes New Electric Link". The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader. January 15, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.