Memorial Hall station (PAAC)

Memorial Hall
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
Looking south
Location 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
Owned by Port Authority
Line(s)
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Parking 340 spaces
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened unknown
Closed 1993-2003
Rebuilt 2004
Services
Preceding station   Pittsburgh Light Rail   Following station
toward Allegheny
Blue Line
Library
toward Library
Blue Line
South Hills Village via Overbrook
  Former services  
toward Gateway
Overbrook Line
toward Library

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. Now the cost is $3.00 a day or $50.00 a month.[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. Retrieved 10 August 2009.


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