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Above: An illustrative site plan of the Amtrak Paoli Station Accessibility Improvements. (Photo provided by Sowinski-Sullivan Architects.)
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PROJECT
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Current Status
SEPTA led $
Design
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with Amtrak® Design Review
Partners
Amtrak, Southeastern Pennsylvania
Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
Funding
, P S U R Y H P H Q W V
$36M ($12M Amtrak, $24M SEPTA)
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Paoli Train Station is an Amtrak owned station located in Pennsylvania along the Keystone Corridor which extends from Philadelphia to
Harrisburg, Pa. The station is served by both Amtrak trains (Keystone and
Pennsylvanian) and SEPTA Regional Rail trains (Paoli Thorndale Line).
In FY 13, 175,299 Amtrak passengers and 737,857 SEPTA passengers
passed through the station. Built in 1953 by the Pennsylvania Railroad,
the one-story brick building is not accessible, and in need of improvement. SEPTA and Amtrak have partnered to make modifications to the
station and infrastructure at the station to bring it into compliance with
2006 Department of Transportation (DOT) Accessibility standards.
Coined the Paoli Station Accessibility Improvements, the project will include a new center high level platform, elevators, ramps, a pedestrian
overpass, parking lot improvements,Amtrak
ADA improvements to the
existing
Southeastern
Pennsylvania
Transportation Authority
station building, and changes to infrastructure (track, 261 signal
from
Paoli to Frazer, electric traction) that allow for construction of the center
Pennsylvania Department
U.S. Department of Transportation
high level platform. Once complete, ofthis
work will bring the Paoli
Station
Transportation
Federal
Transit Administration
into compliance making it accessible for all users.
This project will set the stage for additional components needed to construct the Paoli Intermodal Transportation Center (PITC), a new expansive
transportation center envisioned to serve the growing needs of the traveling
public, and support the Paoli business district and future economic growth in
the area. Improvements associated with the new intermodal transportation
center will include a bridge over the rail tracks (Darby Road which will replace Valley Road), renovation or replacement of the existing station building, new passenger waiting and ticketing facilities, passenger amenities, bus,
shuttle, passenger parking facilities, and potential new retail and commercial business development. The PITC project is being led by SEPTA in coordination with Amtrak, PennDOT, Tredyffrin Township, Willistown Township,
Chester County and the Delaware County Regional Planning Commission.
PROJECT BENEFITS
• Improved Accessibility for all users
• Safety Improvements
• Platform Improvements
• Operational Flexibility
PROJECTED TIMELINE
August 2014
Amtrak/SEPTA Accessibility
Funding Agreement executed
Amtrak completed restroom
modification to the current
Station Building
September 2014
Accessible spaces
(Inbound Parking lot and
Outbound Permit Lot)
Re-Striped by SEPTA
Amtrak is a registered service mark of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.
Summer 2015
SEPTA to complete
design of the
Accessibility Project
Improvements
Spring 2016
Construction begins
(by Amtrak and/or its
Contractor)
September 2016
Ticket counters and signage
improvements to be
completed in current Station
Building (by Amtrak)
Amtrak Northeast Corridor Infrastructure & Investment Development
2018
Project Completed