Greensburg station

Greensburg stationis anAmtrakrailway station located approximately 30 miles (48 km) east ofPittsburghat Harrison Avenue and Seton Hill Drive inGreensburg, Pennsylvania.The station is located just north of the city center. It is served only by Amtrak'sPennsylvanian,which operates once daily in each direction.

Greensburg, PA
The station house
General information
Location	Harrison Avenue and Seton Hill Drive Greensburg, Pennsylvania U.S.
Coordinates	40°18′16″N79°32′48″W
Owned by	StoneKim Properties LLC
Line(s)	Norfolk Southern RailwayPittsburgh Line(Keystone Corridor)
Platforms	2side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Westmoreland County Transit Authority
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak:GNB
History
Opened	1912
Rebuilt	1995
Passengers
FY 2023	10,089(Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Pittsburgh Terminus Pennsylvanian Latrobe towardNew York
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Pittsburgh towardChicago Three Rivers 1995–2005 Latrobe towardNew York Broadway Limited Until 1995 Johnstown towardNew York Wilkinsburg towardKansas City National Limited Latrobe towardNew YorkorWashington, D.C. Pitcairn towardPittsburgh Fort Pitt Latrobe towardAltoona Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Radebaugh towardChicago Main Line Donohoe towardNew YorkorExchange Place Terminus Hempfield Branch County Home Junction towardGratztown Preceding station PennDOT Following station Jeanette towardPittsburgh Parkway Limited Terminus
Greensburg Railroad Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Pittsburgh Landmark – PHLF
Coordinates	40°18′16″N79°32′48″W
Built	1911
Architect	William H. Cookman
Architectural style	Jacobean Revival
NRHP referenceNo.	77001202
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 7, 1977
Designated PHLF	2014
Location

History

The station was opened in 1912 by thePennsylvania Railroadas part of a project to elevate the right-of-way as it passed through Greensburg.William Holmes Cookmanserved as architect.The depot is constructed of red brick laid in a Flemish bond pattern with stone trim and quoins on the building's corners; the overall architectural style is Jacobean Revival. A copper ogee dome with a finial tops a tall square clock tower. Ornamented parapets with center cartouches and corner finials surround the dome.

From March to November 1981, the station was the eastern terminus ofPennDOT'sParkway Limitedtrain, which took commuters to Pittsburgh. Until 2005, Greensburg was served by theThree Rivers(a replacement service for theBroadway Limited), an extended version of thePennsylvanianthat terminated inChicago.Its cancellation marked the first time in Greensburg's railway history that a single daily passenger train served the town. The small shelter that serves as the present station has no ticket office.

The station has been listed on theNational Register of Historic Placessince 1977.The historic station now houses a restaurant.

Westmoreland County Transit Authority's transit center is approximately 0.3 miles (0.48 km) south of the train station. All WCTA bus routes pass through Greensburg Station at the transit center.Greyhoundalso has a bus stop at the WCTA transit center.

Gallery

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  View from Pennsylvania Avenue
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  Greensburg station's portico
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  Pennsylvanianat Greensburg station platform

External links

Media related toGreensburg (Amtrak station)at Wikimedia Commons

• Greensburg, PA – Amtrak
• Greensburg, PA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Greensburg Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide - TrainWeb)
• Historic American Engineering Record(HAER) No. PA-249, "Greensburg Railroad Station, Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, PA",3 photos, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page