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Lancaster  

The Lancaster Station is located on McGovern Avenue in the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County.  The building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was constructed by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1929.  The 13.8 acre site includes the station building, facilities for Amtrak work crews and material storage.  Long-term and short-term parking are permitted on site.  This station is 68 track miles from 30th Street Station and 36 track miles from Harrisburg, PA.  According to Amtrak, the number of passengers using Lancaster Station has increased by more than 50% over the past four years.  Lancaster Station is the third busiest station in Pennsylvania after 30th Street Station in Philadelphia and Harrisburg.

The Lancaster County Planning Commission along with their partners the Lancaster City and Manheim Township have conducted a numerous studies in the Station area.  Among their efforts is The Gateways Revitalization Strategic Plan, which provides a vision and a set of goals for the revitalization of approximately 600 acres in the vicinity of the Station.  Recommendations include improving vehicular access to the Amtrak Station through changes to traffic circulation patterns, including making McGovern Avenue a two-way street and focusing mixed use buildings near the Amtrak Train Station to provide services for commuters.  The local planning partners are currently investigating creation of a Transit Revitalization Investment District (TRID), which provides an implementation tool for taxing bodies to carry out transit oriented development.

2008 Ridership – 484,102

Station Area

  • Lowering the ticket office counter and pay telephones for ADA compliance
  • Replace the roofs on the high-level platform canopies

Pedestrian Access and Area Considerations

  • Replace trailblazer and standard Amtrak signage along Lititz Pike, Prince Street, McGovern Avenue and Liberty Street
  • Widen sidewalk along Mc Govern Avenue
  • Install curb cuts and crosswalks along Lititz Pike, Prince Street, McGovern Avenue and Liberty Street
  • Paint crosswalks along train station entrance roadway and between parking areas and station entrance
  • Install pedestrian ramp between Mc Govern Street sidewalk and station parking area