The Middletown train station project is complete and Amtrak-service passengers began using the new station on Jan. 10, and a grand opening celebration took place on Jan. 18. The new station on West Emaus Street at West Main Street provides ADA accessibility and improved multimodal connections while anchoring nearby mobility and redevelopment.
Following extensive PennDOT-led collaboration with Middletown Borough, Capital Area Transit (CAT), and Harrisburg International Airport, the station includes a high-level accessible boarding platform, pedestrian overpass to the platform, elevators and stair towers, on-site parking, and designated bus loading zones. The completion of this new intermodal accessible station along the Keystone Corridor in Middletown connects rail, air, and local bus services at one location while also creating an anchor for potential development.
CAT will oversee the parking management and maintenance responsibility for the station on behalf of PennDOT. The new train station is owned by PennDOT and is served by Amtrak, CAT, and taxi and rideshare services. CAT's route 7 will offer a direct connection to and from the train station to the Harrisburg International Airport and downtown Harrisburg. For more information on how to connect to the train station, visit http://www.cattransit.com/schedules/central-pa/schedules-maps/route-7/.
The $49.5 million in right-of-way, design, and construction work at the station included $25.6 million from the Federal Transit Administration, $15.9 million from PennDOT, and $8 million in in-kind work by Amtrak to shift track to accommodate the new station alignment. More information on PennDOT's efforts to improve intercity passenger rail in Pennsylvania is available at http://www.planthekeystone.com.
Parking at the new station will be free temporarily, with parking fees taking effect in April.
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