Latrobe station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Latrobe, PA
The Pennsylvanian arrives at Latrobe in 2014
Location	329 McKinley Avenue, Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Owned by	Amtrak
Line(s)	Keystone Corridor (Pittsburgh Line)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	Westmoreland County Transit Authority
Other information
Station code	LAB
History
Opened	c. 1850s
Rebuilt	1903
Traffic
Passengers (FY 2017)	4,246  6.4%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Greensburg toward Pittsburgh Pennsylvanian Johnstown toward New York
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Greensburg toward Chicago Three Rivers 1995–2005 Johnstown toward New York Greensburg toward Pittsburgh Fort Pitt 1981–1983 Johnstown toward Altoona Greensburg toward Kansas City National Limited 1971–1979 Johnstown toward New York or Washington, D.C. Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Beatty toward Chicago Main Line Loyalhanna toward New York or Exchange Place
Pennsylvania Railroad Station—Latrobe
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Built	1903
Architect	William H. Brown
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	86001689
Added to NRHP	July 17, 1986

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.

The historic station itself exists, but currently serves as a restaurant. There is no ticket office available at the small shelter (complete with bench seats) which serves as the current station. Due to the small number of passengers, Latrobe Station is a flag stop.

History

The first Pennsylvanian at Latrobe in 1980

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. The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Until 2005, Latrobe was served by a second daily train, the Three Rivers (a replacement service for the legendary Broadway Limited), 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.

The Westmoreland County Transit Authority has one bus route, Route 9/9A - Greensburg/Latrobe/Derry, that stops adjacent to the train station and one other route, Route 20F - New Florence/Greensburg, that stops within 0.25 miles (0.40 km) of the station. Greyhound also has an intercity bus stop about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) from the station, at 803 Alexandria Street.

• Amtrak – Stations – Latrobe, PA