National Train Day Celebration at Elizabethtown Station Amtrak Celebrates the past, present and future of rail travel with nationwide festivities in May

Posted on | May 6, 2009 | by | bendonahower | No Comments

Amtrak will celebrate the second annual National Train Day in May by hosting complimentary events in four of its gateway stations across the U.S., Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Chicago and Los Angeles.

In addition to the four major market events, communities across the country are encouraged to develop and host their own National Train Day events, which nearly 100 local sponsors participated in hosting for the first National Train Day in 2008.

Elizabethtown Train Station passengers and guests will take part in the National Train Day celebration on May 8^th from 7:30 am to 7:51 on the westbound platform.  Councilman Jeff McCloud will give be in attendance to give participants more information about the forthcoming train renovation.  Train-themed refreshments and a giveaway bag with valuable coupons and promotional materials is available for participants.  AAA Central Pennsylvania, Elizabethtown Library, and the Elizabethtown Chamber of Commerce provided materials for the giveaways.  National Train Day at the Elizabethtown station is a grassroots event hosted by Ben and Catya Donahower of Elizabethtown Borough.

The Elizabethtown station is part of the Keystone and Pennsylvania service lines.  The station boasts the sixth highest ridership in Pennsylvania serving 90,644 riders in 2008.  The Elizabethtown stop is slated to begin a 9.3 million dollar renovation this year repairing the entire station and ensuring ADA compliance.

About Amtrak

Amtrak has posted six consecutive years of growth in ridership and revenue, carrying more than 28.7 million passengers in the last fiscal year.  Amtrak provides intercity passenger rail service to more than 500 destinations in 46 states on a 21,000-mile route system.  For schedules, fares and information, passengers may call 800-USA-RAIL or visit Amtrak.com.

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