Amtrak's Coatesville Station, former PRR, built in 1889 sits vacant and forlorn pending disposition. This two story structure, hollowed inside and windows either boarded up or broken, once had a 3rd story gable in center of building. The first and third stories were used as residences and entirely separated from the second story which was used for railroad purposes. (Picture the center part of the building one story higher with a roof perpendicular to the current roof).
Today, Coatesville is one of the least-used stations on the Keystone Corridor east of Harrisburg, likely due due to a lack of parking as well as its proximity to Thorndale Station on the SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line. At one time, however, station was an asset to the town known for its steel mills whose employees numbered near 10,000. SEPTA once served this station from 1990 to 1996 though the agency truncated its service in an effort to save money. A proposal that would see a new ADA accessible station with a large parking garage has been on the books for over a decade with work sporadic at best, but progressing none-the-less. The station would be located juist to the east. The station is about 38 miles west of Philadelphia.
