The Elizabethtown station is located on South Wilson Avenue, off of Pennsylvania Route 241 (West High Street).

[3] It sees twenty-six arrivals by the Keystone Service on weekdays, thirteen from both Harrisburg and New York Penn Station, and seven from each on weekends.

[5][6] The station is equipped with Amtrak's Quik-Trak ticket machines, public restrooms, information kiosks, and wireless internet.

[11] The new station was constructed out of Indiana Limestone in a similar style to the nearby Masonic Homes built by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania.

On July 4, 1915, the Liberty Bell made a stop at the station while being transported to the Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, California.

[12] The Pennsylvania began electrifying its line between Philadelphia and Harrisburg in 1937, a task which was completed on January 15, 1938.

The station building was completely remodeled, including restoration of the original wood furnishings, replacement of broken slate roof tiles, and masonry repointing.