| Downingtown Amtrak station SEPTA Regional Rail commuter rail station |
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Philadelphia-bound platform at Downingtown Station. |
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| Address | West Lancaster and Stuart Avenues Downingtown, PA 19335 |
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| Lines | SEPTA: Amtrak: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Krapf's Coaches Route "A" TMACC Beeline Bus |
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| Structure | Enclosed plexiglas shelters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 213 spaces | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 19th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1990s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Code | DOW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Amtrak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 5 (SEPTA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2010) | 59,129[1] 14% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Downingtown Station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at West Lancaster Avenue & Stuart Avenue in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. It is served by Amtrak Keystone Service, Amtrak Pennsylvanian (eastbound trains only), and SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line trains.
The original Downingtown Station was built in 19th century by the Pennsylvania Railroad, and was destroyed by fire in the early 1990s. The foundation from the old station can still be seen today.[2]
There is no ticket office at this station. There are 213 parking spaces at the station. This is 32.8 track miles from Philadelphia's Suburban Station. Downingtown is the western-most Amtrak station on the Keystone Corridor that is also serviced by SEPTA's Paoli/Thorndale service. Additionally, the Krapf's Coaches Route "A" and TMACC Beeline buses serve the station.
