Amtrak announces new boarding platform at Penn Station
BALTIMORE - Amtrak riders at Penn Station will now be able to board trains from a brand-new platform starting this year.
Amtrak representatives, stakeholders, and state leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the new addition Monday.
The railroad service said this is its first step towards doubling ridership through Baltimore by 2040. That's a goal of nearly six million passengers per year.
The station's expansion will create roughly 1,400 new jobs over the next five years.
The new platform was part of the major expansion and renovation at Penn Station, the first big upgrade since 1984.
In July 2023, WJZ got an update on the renovations. We were told everything was on track for completion by the summer of 2024.
In addition to the new platforms, the project includes the historical renovation of the columns and canopy for each of the platforms which was originally built in 1911.