Memorial Hall station (Pittsburgh Regional Transit) explained

Memorial Hall
Style:PAAC
Type: Pittsburgh Light Rail station
Address:Willow Avenue and James Street
Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.3665°N -80.0164°W
Opened:unknown
Closed:1993 - 2003
Rebuilt:June 2, 2004[1]
Parking:340 spaces
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Accessible:true
Passengers:782[2]
Pass Year:2018
Pass System:weekday boardings
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-light
Marker-Color:
  1. 000
Zoom:15

Memorial Hall is a station on the Overbrook branch of the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. It is located in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania. The station serves primarily as a park and ride center, with 340 spaces available for commuters. A variety of residents also walk directly to the station. The stop's name comes from the nearby VFW post. The Port Authority does not own the parking facility but leases it from the nearby Castle Shannon Volunteer Fire Department.[3]

History

Memorial Hall's exact opening date is unknown, but has been a stop on the Overbrook line since the early days of Pittsburgh Railways Company. The stop was closed when the Overbrook line was suspended in 1993, and was completely rebuilt and reopened in 2004.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Grata . Joe . Overbrook Rail Service Throttles Up . May 6, 2024 . . June 2, 2004 . A9, A12. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: System Map Winter 2018 . Port Authority .
  3. Web site: Overbrook Line - Quick Facts. 2004. 10 August 2009.