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Memorial Hall station (Pittsburgh Regional Transit)

Coordinates: 40°21′59″N 80°00′59″W / 40.3665°N 80.0164°W / 40.3665; -80.0164
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Memorial Hall
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
Looking south
General information
LocationWillow Avenue and James Street
Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°21′59″N 80°00′59″W / 40.3665°N 80.0164°W / 40.3665; -80.0164
Owned byPittsburgh Regional Transit
Line(s)Overbrook Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Parking340 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
Openedunknown
Closed1993–2003
RebuiltJune 2, 2004[1]
Passengers
2018782[2] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Pittsburgh Regional Transit Following station
Killarney
toward Allegheny
Blue Line Willow
Silver Line Willow
toward Library
Former services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station
Linden Grove
toward Gateway
47D Drake
1984–1993
Poplar Avenue
toward Drake
47L Library
via Overbrook
Poplar Avenue
toward Library
47S South Hills Village
via Overbrook
Poplar Avenue
Location
Map

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

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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.

References

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  1. ^ Grata, Joe (June 2, 2004). "Overbrook Rail Service Throttles Up". Pittsburgh Press-Gazette. pp. A9, A12. Retrieved May 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "System Map Winter 2018". Port Authority.
  3. ^ "Overbrook Line - Quick Facts". 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
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