Greensburg station

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History

The station was opened in 1912 by the Pennsylvania Railroad as part of a project to elevate the right-of-way as it passed through Greensburg. William Holmes Cookman served as architect.[1] The depot is constructed of red brick laid in a Flemish bond pattern with stone trim and quoins on the building's corners; the overall architectural style is Jacobean Revival. A copper ogee dome with a finial tops a tall square clock tower. Ornamented parapets with center cartouches and corner finials surround the dome.[2]

From March to November 1981, the station was the eastern terminus of PennDOT's Parkway Limited train, which took commuters to Pittsburgh. Until 2005, Greensburg was served by the Three Rivers (a replacement service for the Broadway Limited), an extended version of the Pennsylvanian that terminated in Chicago. Its cancellation marked the first time in Greensburg's railway history that a single daily passenger train served the town. The small shelter that serves as the present station has no ticket office.

The station has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1977.[3] The historic station now houses a restaurant.[4]

Westmoreland County Transit Authority's transit center is approximately Script error: No such module "convert". south of the train station. All WCTA bus routes pass through Greensburg Station at the transit center. Greyhound also has a bus stop at the WCTA transit center.

Design work for accessibility improvements at the station was completed in early 2025. since April 2025Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., construction is expected to begin in 2026.[5]

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  3. Westmoreland County Listings on the National Register of Historic Places (Building - #77001202)
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