Altoona Transportation Center

Amtrak's Pennsylvanian waiting to depart after letting off passengers in Altoona Station. Photo taken on June 30, 2006.

Location

1231 11th Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601

Coordinates

40°30′56″N 78°24′4″W / 40.51556°N 78.40111°W

Owned by

Redevelopment Authority of Altoona

Line(s)

Keystone Corridor (Pittsburgh Line)

Platforms

1 side platform

Tracks

Connections

Greyhound Lines
AMTRAN

Construction

Disabled access

Yes

Other information

Station code

ALT

History

Opened

1986

Traffic

Passengers (2016)

22,164

12%

Services

Preceding station		Amtrak	Following station
Johnstown toward Pittsburgh		Pennsylvanian	Tyrone toward New York City
	Former services
Pennsylvania Railroad
Gallitzin toward Chicago		Main Line	Bellwood toward New York City or Exchange Place

The Altoona Transportation Center is an intermodal passenger facility built in 1986 providing local bus, intercity bus, and rail services. It is located at 1231 11th Avenue in downtown Altoona, Pennsylvania.

AMTRAN is the local public transit provider in the greater Altoona area. The primary user of the Altoona Transportation Center, almost all regular AMTRAN bus routes and selected "Tripper" routes stop at the center. The Transportation Center is considered the AMTRAN system's primary hub.

Greyhound provides intercity bus service to the station. It connects Altoona via one-seat rides to cities such as State College, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and New York to the east and Johnstown and Pittsburgh to the west. Greyhound also links Altoona with many other cities and towns beyond those listed via transfers.

The Altoona Transportation Center is also served by Amtrak Pennsylvanian trains. These trains operate once per day in each direction. Until 2005, Altoona was served by a second daily train, the Three Rivers (a replacement service for the legendary Broadway Limited), an extended version of the Pennsylvanian that terminated in Chicago. Upon its cancellation, the sole Pennsylvanian marked the first time in Altoona's significant railway history that the town was served by just a single, daily passenger train.

Primary cities served on Amtrak to and from Altoona include Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia, and New York to the east and Johnstown and Pittsburgh to the west. Staffed ticket service is available for both daily departures.

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