ALTOONA

CLASSIC PASSENGER STATIONS


THE STATIONS

The major stations serving Altoona, during the golden age of passenger trains.

Pennsylvania Station
Opened in 1887
Location: 1231 11th Ave.
Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Demolished, new Amtrak station built in 1986 at same location.


PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

Departures-Westbound



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 21  Spirit Of St. Louis   Indianapolis   12:03 am
 23  Manhattan Limited     Chicago         1:00 am    7:08 pm    8:02 pm
  9  Akronite              Akron           2:10 am
 39  Clevelander           Cleveland       2:16 am    1:26 am
 67  American              St. Louis       2:25 am
 35  Night Express         Pittsburgh      4:39 am    3:23 am
 37  Iron City Express     Pittsburgh      4:48 am
 51  Statesman             Pittsburgh      5:32 am
 79  Golden Arrow          Chicago         5:40 am
 61  Pittsburgher          Pittsburgh      6:07 am    4:49 am
661                        Pittsburgh      6:20 am
667                        Pittsburgh      6:40 am
623                        Pittsburgh      9:30 am
 13                        St. Louis      10:25 am    11:25 am
 25  Metropolitan          Pittsburgh      2:18 pm
 15                        Pittsburgh      2:26 pm
 75  Duquesne              Pittsburgh      5:41  25   1:17 pm    2:13 pm
 19                        Pittsburgh      5:50 pm
 33  St. Louisan           St. Louis       7:14 pm    5:05 pm    6:35 pm
  5  Pennsylvania Limited  Chicago         8:58  55   5:18 am    4:07 am
 71  Admiral               Chicago        10:06 pm
 49  General               Chicago        10:25 pm    9:42 pm
 69  Red Arrow             Detroit        10:33 pm
 41  Cincinnati Limited    Cincinnati     10:43 pm   11:15 pm
 59  Liberty Limited       Chicago        11:08 pm   11:02 pm
 77  Trail Blazer          Chicago        11:15 pm
 29  Broadway Limited      Chicago        11:29      10:21  49  10:52 pm
 31  Spirit Of St. Louis   St. Louis      11:47 pm   11:36 pm   10:08 pm
 65  Jeffersonian          St. Louis      11:53 pm


Arrivals-Westbound



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 21  Spirit Of St. Louis   Washington     12:03 am
 23  Manhattan Limited     New York        1:00 am    7:08 pm    8:02 pm
  9  Akronite              New York        2:10 am
 39  Clevelander           New York        2:16 am    1:26 am
 67  American              New York        2:25   3   1:43 am
 35  Night Express         Philadelphia    4:32 am    3:23 am
 37  Iron City Express     New York        4:41 am
 51  Statesman             Washington      5:32 am
 79  Golden Arrow          New York        5:40 am
 61  Pittsburgher          New York        6:07 am    4:49 am
623                        Harrisburg      8:50 am
 13                        New York       10:15 am   10:40 am
 15                        Philadelphia    2:11 pm
 25  Metropolitan          New York        2:18 pm
 19                        Philadelphia    5:31 pm
 75  Duquesne              New York        5:41  25   1:17 pm    2:13 pm
790                        Curwensville    6:30 pm
 33  St. Louisan           New York        7:14 pm    5:05 pm    6:35 pm
  5  Pennsylvania Limited  New York        8:58  55   5:18 am    4:07 am
511                        Lock Haven      9:15 pm
 71  Admiral               New York       10:06 pm
 49  General               New York       10:25 pm    9:42 pm
 69  Red Arrow             New York       10:33 pm
 41  Cincinnati Limited    New York       10:43 pm   11:15 pm
 59  Liberty Limited       Washington     11:08 pm   11:02 pm
 77  Trail Blazer          New York       11:15 pm
 29  Broadway Limited      New York       11:29 pm   10:21  49  10:52 pm
 31  Spirit Of St. Louis   New York       11:47 pm   11:36 pm   10:08 pm
 65  Jeffersonian          New York       11:53 pm


Departures-Eastbound



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 22  Manhattan Limited     New York       12:55 am   12:10 am   12:30 am
 16  Iron City Express     Harrisburg      1:05 am
 50  Statesman             Washington      1:16 am
 66  American              New York        1:23   4   1:36 am    2:58 am
 76  Trail Blazer          New York        1:29 am
 60  Pittsburgher          New York        1:50 am   12:50 am
 38  Clevelander           New York        2:03 am    1:50 am
 36  Night Express         Philadelphia    2:22 am    1:00 am
 70  Admiral               New York        2:29  50   7:18 am    7:45 am
 40  Cincinnati Limited    New York        2:36 am    2:15 am
 68  Red Arrow             New York        2:51 am
 58  Liberty Limited       Washington      2:56 am    2:43 am
 30  Spirit Of St. Louis   New York        3:11 am    3:53 am
 48  General               New York        3:30 am    2:33 am
 20  Spirit Of St. Louis   Washington      3:35 am
 64  Jeffersonian          New York        3:40 am
 28  Broadway Limited      New York        3:52 am    3:03  48   3:51 am
662                        Harrisburg      4:25 am
 78  Pennsylvanian         New York        5:25 am
 42  Rainbow               Philadelphia    7:17  14   8:10 am
791                        Curwensville    7:50 am
  2  Pennsylvania Limited  New York       10:00  54  11:10 am   11:37 am
510                        Lock Haven     10:10 am
 54  Gotham Limited        New York       11:03  32   9:45 am
 72  Juniata               New York       12:17  26   1:24  24   6:45 pm
  8                        Philadelphia   12:25 pm
 24                        Philadelphia    2:42 pm
 74  Duquesne              Philadelphia    4:40  24   4:10  16   3:15 pm
 46  New Englander         Boston          6:50 pm    5:57 pm
 18  Mail                  Philadelphia    8:47 pm    8:42 pm
 52  New Yorker            New York       11:30 pm


Arrivals-Eastbound



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 22  Manhattan Limited     Chicago        12:55 am   12:10 am   12:30 am
 16  Iron City Express     Pittsburgh      1:05 am
 50  Statesman             Pittsburgh      1:16 am
 66  American              St. Louis       1:23   4   1:36 am    2:58 am
 76  Trail Blazer          Chicago         1:29 am
 60  Pittsburgher          Pittsburgh      1:50 am   12:50 am
 38  Clevelander           Cleveland       2:03 am    1:50 am
 36  Night Express         Pittsburgh      2:22 am    1:00 am
 70  Admiral               Chicago         2:29  50   7:18 am    7:45 am
 40  Cincinnati Limited    Cincinnati      2:36 am    2:15 am
 68  Red Arrow             Detroit         2:51 am
 58  Liberty Limited       Chicago         2:56 am    2:43 am
 30  Spirit Of St. Louis   St. Louis       3:11 am    3:53 am
 48  General               Chicago         3:30 am    2:33 am
 20  Spirit Of St. Louis   Indianapolis    3:35 am
 64  Jeffersonian          St. Louis       3:40 am
 28  Broadway Limited      Chicago         3:52 am    3:03  48   3:51 am
 78  Pennsylvanian         Chicago         5:25 am
 42  Rainbow               Chicago         7:09  14   7:50 am
682                        Pittsburgh      8:55 am
  2  Pennsylvania Limited  Chicago        10:00  54  11:10 am   11:37 am
 54  Gotham Limited        Chicago        11:03  32   9:45 am
  8                        Pittsburgh     11:50 am
 72  Juniata               Pittsburgh     12:17  26   1:24  24   6:45 pm
 24                        Pittsburgh      2:42 pm
 74  Duquesne              Pittsburgh      4:40  24   4:10  16   3:15 pm
 46  New Englander         Pittsburgh      6:50 pm    5:57 pm
612                        Pittsburgh      7:50 pm
 18  Mail                  Pittsburgh      8:35 pm    8:30 pm
652                        Pittsburgh     11:00 pm
 52  New Yorker            Chicago        11:20 pm


Passenger service retained by Amtrak in 1971.

Until late 1930's, Pennsylvania Railroad passenger trains also operated south of Altoona to Hollidaysburg and points beyond.


Links/Additional Information
Blair County Railroad Stations


MAPPING THE STATIONS AND RAILROADS

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