Tyrone station

Tyrone station is an Amtrak railway station that is located approximately fifteen miles northeast of Altoona, Pennsylvania on Pennsylvania Avenue south of West 10th Street in Tyrone, Pennsylvania. The station is located in the south end of the borough, and is currently only served by Amtrak's Pennsylvanian, which operates once per day in each direction.

Tyrone, PA
Tyrone station platform, with bus-stop style shelter in August 2018
General information
Location	Pennsylvania Avenue and West 10th Street Tyrone, Pennsylvania United States
Coordinates	40°40′8″N 78°14′20″W / 40.66889°N 78.23889°W / 40.66889; -78.23889
Owned by	Amtrak
Line(s)	Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Line (Keystone Corridor)
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Greyhound Lines
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: TYR
History
Opened	1880
Rebuilt	2000
Key dates
March 1968	Station building demolished^[1]
Passengers
FY 2022	2,371^[2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Altoona toward Pittsburgh Pennsylvanian Huntingdon toward New York
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Altoona toward Chicago Three Rivers 1995–2005 Huntingdon toward New York Altoona toward Kansas City National Limited Huntingdon toward New York or Washington, D.C. Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Tipton toward Chicago Main Line Birmingham toward New York or Exchange Place Terminus Clearfield Branch Sandy Ridge toward Gramplan Tyrone – Lock Haven Port Matilda toward Lock Haven

History and notable features

A new railroad station building exists at the stop, but it is only currently used as a museum for the Tyrone Historical Society. There is no ticket office at this station. Due to the small number of passengers, Tyrone station is a flag stop.

Historically, there had been more Pennsylvania Railroad trains between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, with many stopping at the station. Tyrone had been the departure point for trains on the 'Bald Eagle Valley Branch' to Lock Haven for Altoona - Williamsport trains via Tyrone and Lock Haven.^[3] The last Altoona–Lock Haven train was between August 1950 and 1951.^[4][5]

Greyhound has an intercity bus stop less than 1⁄4 mile (0.40 km) north of the station, at 20 West 10th Street.

References

1. "Landmark to Fade". The Tyrone Daily Herald. March 18, 1968. p. 1. Retrieved August 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.  
2. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
3. Official Guide to the Railways, June 1921, Pennsylvania Railroad section, Table 114
4. Pennsylvania Railroad timetable, August 6, 1950, Table 30
5. Official Guide to the Railways, December 1951, Pennsylvania RR section, Table 109 freight only

External links

  Media related to Tyrone (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Tyrone, PA – Amtrak
• Tyrone, PA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Tyrone Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)