Coatesville (Amtrak station)
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Coatesville Station is an Amtrak
rail station located in the far western suburbs of Philadelphia
at Third Avenue and Fleetwood Street in Coatesville, Pennsylvania
. It is served by most Amtrak Keystone Service
trains.
An old railroad station building exists at the stop, but is not currently used. There is no ticket office at this station.
Coatesville is one of the least-used stations on the Keystone Corridor
east of Harrisburg
. This may be due to a lack of parking as well as its proximity to Thorndale
Station on the SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line
.
In addition to the rail service, the Krapf Transit Route A bus stops about 1/4 mile south of the station.
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
rail station located in the far western suburbs of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
at Third Avenue and Fleetwood Street in Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Coatesville is the only city in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,100 at the 2010 census. Coatesville is approximately 39 miles west of Philadelphia....
. It is served by most Amtrak Keystone Service
Keystone Service
Amtrak's Keystone Service provides frequent passenger train service along the Amtrak-owned Keystone Corridor and Northeast Corridor between the Harrisburg Transportation Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Station in New York via 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. It is...
trains.
An old railroad station building exists at the stop, but is not currently used. There is no ticket office at this station.
Coatesville is one of the least-used stations on the Keystone Corridor
Keystone Corridor
The Keystone Corridor is a Federal Railroad Administration "designated high speed corridor" with a 349-mile railroad line between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a top speed of...
east of Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
. This may be due to a lack of parking as well as its proximity to Thorndale
Thorndale, Pennsylvania
Thorndale is a census-designated place in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,407 at the 2010 census. Thorndale is the commercial and administrative center of Caln Township. The community's main street is Business U.S. Route 30...
Station on the SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line
Paoli/Thorndale Line
The Paoli/Thorndale Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line running from Center City Philadelphia to Thorndale in Chester County.-Route:This branch utilizes one of the oldest sections of what is now Amtrak's Keystone Corridor, an electrified 104-mile two to four-track high-speed route between Harrisburg...
.
In addition to the rail service, the Krapf Transit Route A bus stops about 1/4 mile south of the station.