Downingtown (SEPTA station)

Downingtown Amtrak station SEPTA Regional Rail commuter rail station
Philadelphia-bound platform at Downingtown Station.
Station statistics
Address	West Lancaster and Stuart Avenues Downingtown, PA 19335
Coordinates	40°00′09″N 75°42′37″W / 40.002545°N 75.710363°W / 40.002545; -75.710363
Lines	SEPTA:   Paoli/Thorndale Line Amtrak:   Keystone Service   Pennsylvanian
Connections	Krapf's Coaches Route "A" TMACC Beeline Bus
Structure	Enclosed plexiglas shelters
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Parking	213 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Opened	19th century
Rebuilt	1990s
Code	DOW
Owned by	Amtrak
Fare zone	5 (SEPTA)
Traffic
Passengers (2010)	59,129[1]  14%
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station Thorndale Terminus Paoli/Thorndale Line Whitford toward Temple University Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Coatesville toward Harrisburg Keystone Service Exton toward New York City Lancaster toward Pittsburgh Pennsylvanian Exton toward New York City

Downingtown Station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at West Lancaster Avenue & Stuart Avenue in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. It is served by Amtrak Keystone Service, Amtrak Pennsylvanian (eastbound trains only), and SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line trains.

The original Downingtown Station was built in 19th century by the Pennsylvania Railroad, and was destroyed by fire in the early 1990s. The foundation from the old station can still be seen today.^[2]

There is no ticket office at this station. There are 213 parking spaces at the station. This is 32.8 track miles from Philadelphia's Suburban Station. Downingtown is the western-most Amtrak station on the Keystone Corridor that is also serviced by SEPTA's Paoli/Thorndale service. Additionally, the Krapf's Coaches Route "A" and TMACC Beeline buses serve the station.

References

1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2010. http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/PENNSYLVANIA10.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-06. 
2. ^ Pennsylvania Railroad Stations Past and Present

External links

• SEPTA – Downingtown Station
• Amtrak – Stations – Downingtown, PA
• Downingtown Amtrak-SEPTA Station (USA RailGuide – Train Web)
• Krapf's Coaches Public Transit
• TMACC Beeline Bus
• Old Downingtown PRR Station, south side c.1900
• Station from Google Maps Street View

Coordinates: 40°00′09″N 75°42′37″W / 40.002545°N 75.710363°W / 40.002545; -75.710363