Lytle station

Lytle is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The station serves area commuters, serving most notably as a park and ride station with 286 spaces.[2] Many residences are also within walking distance, providing local access to Downtown Pittsburgh.

Lytle
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
Looking north
LocationBrightwood Road at Lytle Road
Bethel Park, PA
Coordinates40.3342°N 80.0311°W / 40.3342; -80.0311
Owned byPort Authority
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Parking286 spaces
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened1987
Rebuilt2004
Passengers
2018453[1] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station
Hillcrest
toward Allegheny
Silver Line Mesta
toward Library
Former services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station
Center
Closed 2012
toward Allegheny
Blue Line
Library
Mesta
toward Library

History

Lytle was originally a street level stop[3] but reopened as a high-level platform park-and-ride station in 2004.

An old Montour Railroad trestle, the Summit Park Bridge, was located over the Lytle stop. It was removed in 1993, 17 years after the last train ran across the bridge.

References


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