Connellsville station is a train station in

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, United States served by

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, the United States' national railroad passenger system. It is served by the ''

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'' train twice each day, with one train in one direction and another vice versa.

History

The current station is the third station placed here. It was constructed during the winter of 2010-11 and cost $1.25 million. Built primarily of dark red brick, the structure has an enclosed, one-story waiting room with large windows. From the outside, the waiting room is marked by projecting bays whose surfaces are covered in a rock-faced, coursed ashlar in a light beige tone. Developed by d+A design+Architecture of

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, the station design draws inspiration from historic late 19th and early 20th century depots found in small towns across the nation. It is similar to stations Amtrak has built in

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and

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. In addition to the shelter, Amtrak installed a concrete

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, signage and light poles. The new station is in the vicinity of the former

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station, which no longer stands.

Station layout

References

External links

Connellsville Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Connellsville (Amtrak Station) Amtrak stations in Pennsylvania Former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 2011