Altoona Transportation Center

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Altoona Transportation Center
Station statistics
Address	1231 11th Avenue Altoona, PA 16601
Lines	Pennsylvanian
Other service	Greyhound Lines, Amtran buses
Other information
Code	ALT

Traffic
Passengers (2006)	21,417 0.7%

The Altoona Transportation Center is an intermodal passenger facility providing local bus, intercity bus, and rail services. It is located at 1231 11th Avenue in downtown Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Amtran is the local public transit provider in the greater Altoona area. The primary user of the Altoona Transportation Center, almost all regular Amtran bus routes and selected "Tripper" routes stop at the center. The Transportation Center is considered the Amtran system's primary hub.

Greyhound provides intercity bus service to the station. It connects Altoona to cities such as State College, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and New York to the east and Johnstown and Pittsburgh to the west. Greyhound also links Altoona with many other cities and towns beyond those listed via transfers.

Finally, the Altoona Transportation Center is served by Amtrak Pennsylvanian trains. These trains operate once per day in each direction. Primary cities served on Amtrak to and from Altoona include Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia, and New York to the east and Johnstown and Pittsburgh to the west. Staffed ticket service is available for both daily departures. It is the busiest Amtrak station on the Keystone Corridor between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh [1].