The Amtrak Train Station Harrisburg, known as the Harrisburg Transportation Center, is the busiest station covered on this site, with 361,077 passengers in fiscal year 2025. Amtrak owns the building, the parking lot, the platform and the track, and it leases the rest of the three-level complex to the Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority. Intercity buses use the lower level, city buses stop at street level, and Keystone Service and Pennsylvanian trains use the platforms, which is why the building carries a transportation-center name rather than a station name.
Harrisburg — Live Arrivals & Departures
Updated 1 second ago · Times are localLocation and Importance of Amtrak Train Station Harrisburg
The station stands at 4th and Chestnut Streets in downtown Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania Railroad completed the present Queen Anne style building in 1887, the third station on this site after those of 1837 and 1857, and rebuilt it after a fire in 1904; the mansard roof was reconstructed in 1905. By 1922 more than 100 trains arrived and departed here every day.
The station supports two primary Amtrak services:
- Keystone Service: Corridor trains between Harrisburg, Philadelphia and New York, which account for most of the station’s traffic.
- Pennsylvanian: One train a day in each direction between Pittsburgh and New York, which runs west from Harrisburg through Altoona and Greensburg.
The two services split the station’s role: the Keystone trains serve commuting and business travel eastward, whereas the Pennsylvanian is the only rail link westward across the Alleghenies.
| Station: | Harrisburg Station |
| Station Code: | HAR |
| Contact Number: | +1 800-872-7245 |
| Email: | etickets@amtrak.com |
| Lost and Found: | +1 800-872-7245 / +1 833-391-0338 |
| Police: | +1-800-331-0008 |
| Working Hours: | 06:30 A.M. to 10:00 P.M |
| Nearby Airport: | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) |
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Harrisburg Amtrak Station Layout Map
A map of HAR Station matters because the building has three levels. The lower level is a bus terminal used by Greyhound and Trailways; the station level holds the ticket office, waiting room and concourse; and the platforms sit under a steel and wood train shed, reached by elevator as well as stairs. Harrisburg has high platforms, so passengers step across to the train rather than climbing steps or waiting for a lift.
List of all Amtrak Stations.
Facilities at Amtrak Train Station Harrisburg
Amtrak’s listing for the Harrisburg Transportation Center records a fuller set of facilities than any other station in this group:
- Waiting Area: Open 4:30 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Monday to Friday and 6:45 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. at weekends, with passenger assistance available during the same hours.
- Ticketing: A staffed ticket office, open 4:45 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Monday to Friday, 6:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday and 6:45 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, plus Quik-Trak kiosks from 4:30 a.m. on weekdays and 6:30 a.m. at weekends until 11:59 p.m.
- Checked Baggage: Available, with baggage assistance from station staff. Amtrak lists bag storage but no checked baggage storage and no baggage carts.
- Other Amenities: Restrooms, an ATM, vending machines and an elevator. There are no payphones, and Amtrak lists no Wi-Fi at the station.
- Accessibility: An accessible platform, ticket office, waiting room, restrooms and water fountain, a station wheelchair, and a high platform that gives level boarding, which is why no wheelchair lift is listed here.
Amtrak asks passengers checking baggage or needing ticketing or passenger assistance to arrive at least 45 minutes before departure, and at least 30 minutes otherwise. Unaccompanied children may travel from Harrisburg, which Amtrak permits only where staff are on duty.
Train Services Operating from Amtrak Train Station Harrisburg
Two Amtrak routes operate from the station, and they work in different ways:
Keystone Service
Keystone Service trains run east from Harrisburg to Philadelphia and on to New York, with several departures a day in each direction. Current times should be taken from Amtrak.com rather than from any fixed figure, because the timetable is revised regularly.
- Harrisburg to Philadelphia, with intermediate stops across southeastern Pennsylvania
- Harrisburg to New York, continuing over the Northeast Corridor
The frequency of these trains, rather than the size of the building, is what produces the station’s 361,077 annual passengers.
Pennsylvanian Line
The Pennsylvanian runs once a day in each direction between Pittsburgh and New York, following the former Pennsylvania Railroad main line west of Harrisburg through Altoona and Greensburg. For passengers heading west it is the only through train, so a missed departure means a wait of about 24 hours rather than an hour.
Nearby Attractions and Urban Integration
The station is in downtown Harrisburg, and its own transport connections are the most useful thing about its location:
- Capital Area Transit: The city’s local bus operator serves the facility at street level.
- Intercity buses: Greyhound and Trailways coaches use the lower level of the building.
- Rabbit Transit: Listed by Amtrak among the local transport links for the station.
- Downtown Harrisburg: The station sits within the city’s central street grid, so onward trips in the city center are short.
Housing trains, city buses and intercity coaches in one building is the reason the complex is designated a National Engineering Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the train shed itself is part of that significance.
Travel Considerations for Amtrak Train Station Harrisburg
Because Harrisburg is staffed and busy, the practical considerations here differ from those at small stops:
- Arrival Timing: 45 minutes before departure when checking baggage or needing help at the counter, 30 minutes otherwise.
- Opening Hours: The waiting room closes at 11:59 p.m. on weekdays and 11:45 p.m. at weekends, and opens at 4:30 a.m. or 6:45 a.m. respectively.
- Connectivity: Amtrak lists no station Wi-Fi, so anyone working while waiting needs a mobile connection.
- Baggage: Checked baggage is accepted, and station staff provide baggage assistance; baggage carts are not available.
Level boarding from the high platforms removes the main delay found at low-platform stations, where each passenger needing step-free access has to wait for a lift to be set up.
Future Development at Amtrak Train Station Harrisburg
Work at the Harrisburg Transportation Center has been incremental and well documented:
- Upgrades were completed between 1982 and 1986, and again in May 2007.
- A $3 million upgrade plan was assembled during the 2000s, sponsored by the Harrisburg Development Authority.
- In January 2016 PennDOT announced $15 million in state and federal funds for state-of-good-repair work at the building.
- Part of the commercial space has been earmarked as a technology startup incubator, and space was under construction for Harrisburg Technology College.
Because Amtrak owns the building and leases the non-railroad space to the Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority, these commercial projects proceed separately from the railroad operation, while the platforms and train shed remain Amtrak’s responsibility.
The Amtrak Train Station Harrisburg is therefore an 1887 Pennsylvania Railroad building that still performs its original job on a large scale: two Amtrak routes, a staffed ticket office open from before 5:00 a.m. on weekdays, checked baggage, high-platform level boarding, city and intercity buses in the same complex, and 361,077 passengers a year.
FAQs
Amtrak lists the Harrisburg Transportation Center at 4th and Chestnut Streets, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Amtrak owns the building, the parking lot, the platform and the track.
By calling Amtrak on 1-800-872-7245 or through Amtrak.com, where fares, schedules and current station hours are published.
The ticket office is open 4:45 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Monday to Friday, 6:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday and 6:45 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. on Sunday. Quik-Trak kiosks are available from 4:30 a.m. on weekdays and 6:30 a.m. at weekends until 11:59 p.m.
Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) is the nearest commercial airport to the station.
Yes. Amtrak lists an accessible platform, ticket office, waiting room, restrooms and water fountain, an elevator and a station wheelchair. The platforms are high-level, so boarding is level with the train and no wheelchair lift is needed.
Yes. Amtrak owns the lot and lists same-day and overnight parking, including accessible spaces, with fees that may apply.