Memorial Hall station (PAAC)

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.[2]

Memorial Hall
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
Looking south
LocationWillow Avenue and James Street
Castle Shannon, PA
Coordinates40.3665°N 80.0164°W / 40.3665; -80.0164
Owned byPort Authority
Line(s)Overbrook Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Parking340 spaces
Disabled accessYes
History
Openedunknown
Closed19932003
Rebuilt2004
Passengers
2018782[1] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County 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
1980s–1993
Poplar Avenue
toward Drake
47L Library
via Overbrook
Poplar Avenue
toward Library
47S South Hills Village
via Overbrook
Poplar Avenue

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. "System Map Winter 2018". Port Authority.
  2. "Overbrook Line - Quick Facts". 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2009.


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