Middletown is the first station east of Harrisburg along the Keystone Corridor.  The station is located in Middletown Borough at the intersection of Union and Mill Streets.  The existing station has to be redesigned to address two issues:

1. The existing station platform is shorter than Amtrak’s minimum standard length . 
2. The existing station is also located on a curve that is superelevated (sloped).  This rules out a platform design that can meet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. 

A preliminary engineering study looked at options for a redesigned station.  This study identified four potential station locations for further evaluation:

1. Existing location
2. Ann Street near Route 230
3. Lot 29, east of HIA Terminal
4. Harrisburg International Airport

The Plan the Keystone team is building upon this study by reviewing land use and redevelopment opportunities associated with each potential location.

2008 Ridership – 51,149

Station Area

• A ticket office/waiting room facility with restrooms
• Security systems (cameras, call box)
• Passenger amenities (ticket kiosk, vending machines, newsstand/news racks, pay telephones)
• A lighted canopy covering the entire length of the proposed 500-foot long high-level platform
• Passenger information (information displays, public address system)
• Designation of passenger car and taxi pick-up/drop-off areas

Pedestrian Access and Area Considerations

• Trailblazer and standard Amtrak signage along the roadway network leading to the proposed station site
• Elevators adjacent to the eastbound and westbound platform areas to provide access to the pedestrian bridge  
• Pedestrian ramps to the eastbound and westbound platforms in case of a power failure to the elevators
• A pedestrian bridge overpass

7.30.09 - Middletown residents share ideas for train station (Penn Live)

7.29.09 - PennDOT offers chance to design Boro train station (Press and Journal)

7.23.09 - Workshop to discuss Middletown train station, public invited to attend (Press and Journal)

05.21.09 - PennDOT Nears a Decision on Middletown Train Station (The Patriot-News)

1.28.09 - Train station closing possible, ADA compliance demanded by fed (Press and Journal)