Latrobe station
Train station in Latrobe, Pennsylvania
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Latrobe station is an Amtrak intercity rail station located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The station is near the center of the city, and is currently served only by Amtrak's Pennsylvanian, which operates once per day in each direction.
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Latrobe, Pennsylvania
United States
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The Pennsylvanian arrives at Latrobe in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 329 McKinley Avenue Latrobe, Pennsylvania United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°19′6″N 79°23′7″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Amtrak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | NS Pittsburgh Line (Keystone Corridor) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Westmoreland County Transit Authority: 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | No, under construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: LAB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | c. 1850s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1903 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2025 | 3,420[1] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pennsylvania Railroad Station—Latrobe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1903 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | William H. Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Late Victorian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 86001689[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | July 17, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The historic station building remains but is used as a restaurant. Passenger facilities consist of a small shelter with bench seating. Latrobe station operates as a flag stop, where trains stop only on request, due to low ridership.
History
The station was opened in 1903 by the Pennsylvania Railroad as part of a project to elevate the right-of-way as it passed through Latrobe. The architect, William H. Brown, used an eclectic Late Victorian style. It is a one-story, brick building, eight bays wide and five bays deep. It has a flat roof with parapet and a central cross gable. The gable end over the main entrance has a pediment with stone panels and terra cotta decoration.[3] The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[2]
Until 2005, Latrobe was served by a second daily train, the Three Rivers (which had replaced the Broadway Limited in 1995), an extended version of the Pennsylvanian that terminated in Chicago. Upon its cancellation, the sole Pennsylvanian marked the first time in Latrobe's railway history that the town was served by just a single daily passenger train.
In April 2023, Amtrak announced plans to upgrade the station to make it accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.[4] By December 2023, the $1.7 million project was awaiting approval due to the historic nature of the station.[5] As of April 2025[update], construction is expected to begin later in 2025.[6][needs update]
