Amtrak Completes Accessibility Upgrades at Huntingdon Station

Amtrak has completed a series of accessibility and customer experience improvements at Huntingdon Station in Pennsylvania, enhancing access for passengers while preserving the station’s role as an important transportation link in central Pennsylvania.

The project includes a new ADA-compliant boarding platform and signage, a new passenger shelter, upgraded lighting and electrical systems, improved drainage and stormwater management infrastructure, and an enhanced pedestrian crossing. The improvements are designed to make the station easier to use for passengers with disabilities, travelers with strollers, and customers carrying luggage.

“Every customer deserves a station experience that is safe, accessible, and comfortable,” said Dr. David Handera, Amtrak vice president of accessibility. “The improvements at Huntingdon Station make it easier for passengers of all abilities to access our service.”

The upgrades are part of Amtrak’s broader nationwide effort to modernize stations and expand accessibility across its passenger rail network. The railroad continues to advance station improvement projects as part of its long-term goal of creating a fully accessible national passenger rail system.

Located approximately midway between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, Huntingdon Station is adjacent to the historic Pennsylvania Railroad depot built in 1872. The station serves the Pennsylvanian route, which is funded primarily through PennDOT, and provides an important transportation connection for residents, students, and visitors traveling throughout the Commonwealth.

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said the project reflects the importance of investing in passenger rail infrastructure. “I’ve always maintained that passenger rail is crucial in connecting communities in our commonwealth,” he said. “It’s investments like this one that help keep Pennsylvania moving forward.”

Huntingdon Mayor Thomas A. Yoder noted that Amtrak provides the borough’s only public transportation service, making the station particularly important to local residents and students attending nearby Juniata College and Penn State University. “The new station is attractive, ADA compliant, and fits in so nicely with our historic district,” he said. “The project brought outstanding improvements to the borough’s transportation infrastructure.”