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data-alignment="left"> <div class="container"> <div class="col span_12 section-title"> <h1>Aesthetic and Architectural Improvement</h1> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container-wrap"> <div class="container main-content"> <div class="row"> <div id="post-area" class="col span_9"> <h2>For passenger rail travel to remain accessible and welcoming to all future generations, we must ensure the gems of America’s past are well taken care of today.</h2> <p>Making improvements to our stations allows communities to showcase their civic pride and highlight unique architectural aspects that define their locality.</p> <p>After decades of hosting commuters, travelers, luggage and memories, America’s stations can exhibit natural wear and tear. However, station appearances are much more than what meets the eye. Investing in aesthetic and architectural renovation is an investment in a community’s well-being and future. Investments bring stations up to modern health and safety standards, serve the riders whom the station welcomes each day and can be a first step in wider efforts to revitalize city centers through façade improvements and streetscaping.</p> <h3>Elizabethtown Station Maintains Its Character While Restoring Its Connection to the Region</h3> <div class="pBorder"> <dl class="image-inline captioned fullWidth"> <dd class="image-caption"> <div id="attachment_6267" style="width: 610px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-6267" class="wp-image-6267 size-full" src="https://www.greatamericanstations.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/image-3.jpeg" alt="image-3" width="600" height="222" srcset="https://www.greatamericanstations.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/image-3.jpeg 600w, https://www.greatamericanstations.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/image-3-300x111.jpeg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><p id="caption-attachment-6267" class="wp-caption-text">The Elizabethtown depot rehabilitation project nears completion in early 2011.</p></div></dd> </dl> </div> <div id="attachment_6268" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-6268" class="wp-image-6268 size-full" src="https://www.greatamericanstations.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/image-4.jpeg" alt="image-4" width="300" height="478" srcset="https://www.greatamericanstations.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/image-4.jpeg 300w, https://www.greatamericanstations.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/image-4-188x300.jpeg 188w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p id="caption-attachment-6268" class="wp-caption-text">The passenger shelters, which had fallen into disrepair, were replaced with new canopies that complement the historic depot.</p></div> <p>Hosting a dozen daily trains, the <a href="/stations/elizabethtown-pa-elt/">Elizabethtown, Pa. station</a> serves as an important part of Pennsylvania’s railroad history. Located on the vital route between Philadelphia and the capital of Harrisburg, the building closed in 1979 and sat abandoned. Three decades later, town officials sought funds for a full restoration, which was completed in 2011.</p> <h5>Improvements included:</h5> <ul> <li>Ramps and elevators for users of wheeled mobility devices</li> <li>Removal of old transformers to meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards</li> <li>New platforms of precast concrete</li> <li>Canopies to protect riders from inclement weather</li> <li>Restoration of the depot’s flooring, woodwork and lighting</li> <li>Cleaning of granite walls and re-pointing of the mortar</li> <li>Replacement of the slate roof</li> </ul> <p>The meticulous restoration retained the station’s historic fabric and provided improved safety features for customers. According to Borough Manager Roni Ryan, “It was important to the community to preserve the existing historic elements of the building to maintain its character.”</p> <div class="sideby-list"> <h5>AESTHETIC & ARCHITECTURAL IMPROVEMENT CASE STUDIES:</h5> <ul> <li><a href="/why-invest/case-studies/aesthetic-improvements-cut-bank-mt/">Cut Bank, Mont.</a></li> <li><a href="/why-invest/case-studies/architectural-aesthetic-improvements-elizabethtown-pa/">Elizabethtown, Pa.</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="sideby-list"> <h5>ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES:</h5> <ul> <li><a href="/stations/minot-nd-mot/">Minot, N.D.</a></li> <li><a href="/stations/clemson-sc-csn/">Clemson, S.C.</a></li> <li><a href="/stations/oakland-jack-london-square-ca-okj/">Oakland, Calif.</a></li> <li><a href="/stations/greensboro-nc-gro/">Greensboro, N.C.</a></li> <li><a href="/stations/dodge-city-ks-ddg/">Dodge City, Kan.</a></li> <li><a href="/stations/milwaukee-wi-mke/">Milwaukee, Wis.</a></li> </ul> </div> <a 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