Amtrak Train Station Downingtown, Pennsylvania (DOW), located at 159 Viaduct Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335, sits in Chester County on the Philadelphia to Harrisburg main line and is served by the Keystone Service; the Pennsylvanian passes through without stopping. SEPTA Regional Rail also calls here on the Paoli/Thorndale Line in fare zone 4. The stop first opened on October 7, 1834 with the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, and it was rebuilt in 1862, 1892 and 1992 and electrified on January 15, 1938. The 1892 Pennsylvania Railroad depot was a brick Queen Anne building with a slate roof and two chimneys; it burned on February 24, 1992 and was demolished, and open shelters replaced it. The present structure consists of enclosed plexiglass shelters on two low-level side platforms serving three tracks, and Amtrak owns the facility, parking lot, platform and track. Amtrak recorded 60,830 passengers here in fiscal year 2025.
Downingtown — Live Arrivals & Departures
Updated 6 seconds ago · Times are localDowningtown Amtrak Station Contact Details
Downingtown Amtrak Station (DOW) has no ticket office, no passenger assistance service and no station building, so no local hours exist and every inquiry goes through the national numbers and the e-ticket address in the table below. SEPTA handles its own ticketing for Regional Rail services at the same platforms. Because Amtrak owns the facility, the parking lot, the platform and the track outright, the station is Amtrak’s responsibility rather than a municipality’s, which is unusual on this list.
| Station: | Downingtown Station |
| Station Code: | DOW |
| Contact Number: | +1 800-872-7245 |
| Lost and Found: | +1 800-872-7245 / +1 833-391-0338 |
| Police: | +1-800-331-0008 |
| Working Hours: | No staffed hours — unstaffed station; Amtrak lists no waiting room here, only enclosed platform shelters |
| Nearby Airport: | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) |
| Website: | https://www.amtrak.com/ |
| Instagram: | https://www.instagram.com/amtrak |
| X (Twitter): | https://x.com/amtrak |
| Youtube: | https://www.youtube.com/amtrak |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/Amtrak/ |
| Pinterest: | https://www.pinterest.com/amtraktravels/ |
Services Provided by Amtrak at DOW Station
Downingtown Station provides very little on site, because the 1992 fire left it with shelters rather than a building. Amtrak lists no ticket office, no passenger assistance, no waiting room, no restrooms, no ATM, no vending machines, no Quik-Trak kiosk, no payphones and no Wi-Fi. The station is not accessible: Amtrak lists no accessible restroom, ticket office, waiting room or water fountain, no elevator, no high platform, and neither a wheelchair nor a wheelchair lift, and the only accessible provision is designated parking. The reason is physical, since the platforms stand on a curve and elevated above street level, which has made an ADA-compliant rebuild difficult on the present site.
| Restrooms — not available | Elevators — not available | Ticketing office — not available — unstaffed station |
| Support for unaccompanied minors — not listed by Amtrak | Baggage checking — not available | ATM — not available |
| Staff support — no passenger assistance service | Bike boxes on purchase — not available | Ski Bags (on purchase) — not available |
| Baggage assistance — not available | Nearby parking lots — available along Viaduct Avenue, charged at $2 a day | Accessible platform, restroom, ticket office, seating, and water fountain — none; Amtrak lists this station as not accessible, because the platforms sit on a curve elevated above the street |
| Wheelchair Lift — not available | Wheelchairs — not available | Restaurants — none at the station |
Downingtown Amtrak Station Layout Map
Two low-level side platforms serve three tracks, and enclosed plexiglass shelters stand on each. The westbound platform is reached from West Lancaster Avenue, which is US Route 30 Business, whereas the eastbound platform is reached from Viaduct Avenue, so passengers must choose the correct approach before arriving. Two bicycle racks with four spaces are provided. PennDOT plans to relocate the station eastward to the Brandywine Avenue underpass at US Route 322, with elevators, a new pedestrian bridge and 480 parking spaces, and construction was expected to begin in mid-2027. The map below marks the present station.
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Baggage & Luggage Rules
Downingtown Station (DOW) handles no baggage of any kind. Amtrak lists no checked baggage service, no baggage storage, no baggage carts, no baggage assistance and no Amtrak Express here, and bike boxes, ski bags and shipping boxes are unavailable, all of which follows from the absence of staff and of a building. Keystone Service trains are short-distance electric services on which passengers normally travel with carry-on luggage only.
Food, Lounges & Restrooms
Downingtown Amtrak Station (DOW) has no food service, no vending machines, no lounge and no restrooms, since the station consists of platform shelters rather than an enclosed building. Passengers therefore bring what they need and use facilities in the borough before traveling. Downingtown’s commercial streets lie nearby along Lancaster Avenue, and those businesses are independent of the station, so none is named here.
How to Reach the Downingtown Amtrak Station
Downingtown Station (DOW) is reached from Viaduct Avenue for eastbound trains and from West Lancaster Avenue, US Route 30 Business, for westbound trains. SEPTA Suburban Bus route 135 runs between West Chester Transit Center and Coatesville by way of the station, and the Chescobus service and the Krapf “A” line also serve the area. Parking lies along Viaduct Avenue, split between SEPTA and the borough, with figures given variously as 360 or 445 spaces, charged at $2 a day and open 21 hours out of 24; accessible spaces are included for a fee. SEPTA Regional Rail gives a far more frequent service into Philadelphia than the Keystone trains alone.
Nearby Airports
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is the nearest commercial airport to Downingtown Amtrak Station, lying southeast of the city. SEPTA’s Airport Line serves the terminals directly, so the journey can be made by rail with a change in central Philadelphia, which is often simpler than driving. Harrisburg International Airport lies west along the same Keystone Corridor and is an alternative for passengers traveling in that direction.
Hotels Near Downingtown Amtrak Station
Hotels operate in the Downingtown and Exton area along the US Route 30 corridor rather than at the platforms. No properties or prices are listed here, because neither can be verified on this page. With frequent Keystone Service and SEPTA departures through the day, most passengers at Downingtown travel within the day rather than staying overnight.
Downingtown Amtrak Station (DOW) has been in service since October 1834, yet today it is only a pair of plexiglass shelters on low-level platforms, because the 1892 depot burned in February 1992 and was never replaced. There is no staff, no waiting room, no restroom and no baggage service, and the curved, elevated site means the station is not accessible; PennDOT’s planned relocation to the Brandywine Avenue underpass, with elevators and a pedestrian bridge, was expected to begin construction in mid-2027.
FAQs
The Downingtown Amtrak Station (DOW) is at 159 Viaduct Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335, United States, in Chester County.
Downingtown is an unstaffed station with no ticket office, so there is no local number; Amtrak can be reached on 1-800-872-7245. SEPTA handles its own Regional Rail ticketing at the same platforms.
There is no ticket office at DOW Station, and Amtrak lists no waiting room either, because the 1892 depot burned in February 1992 and was replaced by platform shelters. Tickets must be bought in advance online or by phone.
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is the nearest commercial airport, south-east of the city, and SEPTA’s Airport Line serves the terminals directly.
No. Amtrak lists Downingtown as not accessible: there is no elevator, no high platform, no wheelchair or wheelchair lift, and no accessible restroom, ticket office, waiting room or water fountain. The platforms sit on a curve elevated above the street, which has made an ADA-compliant rebuild difficult, and PennDOT plans to relocate the station with elevators and a pedestrian bridge.
Yes. Parking lies along Viaduct Avenue, split between SEPTA and the borough, charged at $2 a day and open 21 hours out of 24, with accessible spaces included for a fee.