Harrisburg Central Railroad Station and Trainshed - Harrisburg, PA
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N 40° 15.744 W 076° 52.685
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Harrisburg Transportation Center, current host to Amtrak, Greyhound and regional rail and bus services.
Waymark Code: WM10TJV
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/22/2019
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The Harrisburg Transportation Center serves as the main intercity hub for Harrisburg and Southwestern PA.
It was built in 1887 to replace two earlier incarnations, it was considered a "Union" station, as it was intended to serve the Pennsylvania Railroad, Reading Railroad, North Central Railroad and the Cumberland Railroad. However other than the PRR the others used their own depots after this time, although the Reading did have one passenger train through here. The station is noted for its distinctive red brick exterior, a stark contrast to the lighter brick stations of the era such as the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia and Union Station in Washington, D.C. It is also one of the very few stations to still have a train shed over its tracks. Toronto's Union Station is another example.
The station was rebuilt in 1905 following a fire in 1904, and again in 1986 as part of Amtrak restorations.
The distinctive train shed is undergoing the last of its renovations, which should be completed by 2020.
There are currently about 30 trains daily heading to and from Pittsburgh to the northwest and to Philadelphia and NYC to the east. In addition, there are Greyhound and Trailways bus routes to and from the center.
The station has limited passenger services, but there is a food/gift kiosk as well as a nice model railroad display. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. On 12 December, 1976 it was also designated as a National Historic Landmark.
Street address:
4th & Chestnut
Harrisburg, PA USA
17101
County / Borough / Parish: Dauphin
Year listed: 1975
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Transportation, Architecture, Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Transportation
Privately owned?: no
Hours of operation: From: 7:00 AM To: 11:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
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