Downingtown station

Downingtown station is a commuter and intercity passenger rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at West Lancaster Avenue & Stuart Avenue in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. It is served by most Amtrak Keystone Service and SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line trains. Amtrak's Pennsylvanian does not stop here. In 2017, the average total SEPTA weekday boardings at this station was 291, and the average total SEPTA weekday alightings was 312.

Downingtown
Amtrak and SEPTA station
Station with downtown Downingtown in the background
General information
Location159 Viaduct Avenue
Downingtown, Pennsylvania
United States
Coordinates40.002545°N 75.710363°W / 40.002545; -75.710363
Owned byAmtrak
Line(s)Amtrak Keystone Corridor
(Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Connections SEPTA Suburban Bus: 135
Construction
Structure typeEnclosed plexiglas shelters
Parking360 spaces (226 daily, 134 municipal)
Bicycle facilities2 racks (4 spaces)
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: DOW
Fare zone4 (SEPTA)
History
Opened19th century
Rebuilt1990s
ElectrifiedJanuary 15, 1938
Key dates
February 24, 1992Pennsylvania Railroad depot burned
Passengers
FY 202232,653 annually (Amtrak)
2017291 boardings
312 alightings
(weekday average) (SEPTA)
Rank92 of 146 (SEPTA)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Coatesville
toward Harrisburg
 Keystone Service Exton
toward New York
     Pennsylvanian does not stop here
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Thorndale
Terminus
 Paoli/​Thorndale Line Whitford
toward Temple University
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Coatesville
toward Harrisburg
 Keystone Service
Before 1988
 Whitford
toward Philadelphia–Suburban
Lancaster
toward Pittsburgh
 Pennsylvanian Exton
toward New York
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Coatesville
Closed 1996
toward Parkesburg
 Parkesburg Line
Discontinued 1996
 Whitford
toward Suburban Station
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Thorndale
toward Chicago
 Main Line Woodbine
toward New York or Exchange Place
Location
Downingtown
Location within Pennsylvania
Downingtown
Downingtown (the United States)
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