Memorial Hall (PAT station)

Memorial Hall (PAT station)
Memorial Hall
Pittsburgh Light Rail
Memorial Hall PAT jeh.jpg
Station statistics
Address Willow Avenue and James Street
Castle Shannon, PA
Coordinates 40°21′59″N 80°00′59″W / 40.3665°N 80.0164°W / 40.3665; -80.0164Coordinates: 40°21′59″N 80°00′59″W / 40.3665°N 80.0164°W / 40.3665; -80.0164
Lines
  Blue Line – Library
  Blue Line – South Hills Village
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Parking 340 spaces
Other information
Opened unknown
Closed 1993-2003
Rebuilt 2004
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Owned by Port Authority
Services
Preceding station   The "T"   Following station
Linden Grove
(closed)
 Blue Line – Library
toward Library
Blue Line – South Hills Village

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, who charged $1.50 a day when the facility opened.[1]

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.

References

  1. ^ "Overbrook Line - Quick Facts". 2004. http://tjse7en.net/sites/overbrook/pgQuickFacts.asp. Retrieved 10 August 2009. 

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