- West Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
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name = West Pittsburg
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category =Village
etymology_type = Named for
etymology = The City ofPittsburgh
official_name = Village of West Pittsburg
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image_caption = Along the main street in West Pittsburg
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country = United States
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state = Pennsylvania
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region = Lawrence County
region_type = County
district = Taylor Township
district_type = Township
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lat_d = 40
lat_m = 55
lat_s = 58
lat_NS = N
long_d = 80
long_m = 21
long_s = 48
long_EW = W
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established_type = Settled
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established1_type = Incorporated
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timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
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website =West Pittsburg, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community in southern Taylor Township, Lawrence County,
Pennsylvania , along the banks of the Beaver River just 5 miles south of New Castle. Its main street is the north-southPennsylvania Route 168 , which crosses the river at the southern end of the community. [DeLorme. "Pennsylvania Atlas & Gazetteer". 8th ed. Yarmouth:DeLorme , 2003, p. 56. ISBN 0-89933-280-3.] As the name implies, it iswest ofPittsburgh, Pennsylvania , although it is actually morenorth-northwest of the city, which is approximately 47 miles away.West Pittsburg P&LE Station
For a small community, West Pittsburg had one of the largest railroad stations built in the north Pittsburgh area. At one time, the
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad thought that the village would become an major railroad hub and constructed a large, but beautiful railroad station that would serve passengers on the "The Little Giant". Other railroads that would have benefited were theBaltimore and Ohio Railroad , and theWestern Allegheny Railroad . Unfortunately, the hub never materialised. Overtime, the three railroads went out of business, butCSX Transportation and theBuffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad continue to use the yard near the West Pittsburg Station to transport freight to cities like Pittsburgh, Butler, Cleveland, New Castle, and Youngstown. The station is currently undergoing a major renovation that will turn it into a museum.References
External links
* [http://blrhs.org/ Beaver-Lawrence Railway Historical Society]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/pa/county/lawren/usgs/nbeavtay.jpgMap]
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