Pennant station

Pennant is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The street level stop located in an especially hilly portion of a neighborhood known for its rolling terrain, providing access to commuters within walking distance.

Pennant
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
Looking south
Locationoff of Platt Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
Coordinates40.4114°N 80.0147°W / 40.4114; -80.0147
Owned byPort Authority
Tracks2
History
OpenedMay 22, 1987
Passengers
20188[1] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station
Dawn
toward Allegheny
 Red Line Westfield
toward Overbrook Junction or South Hills Village
Former services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station
Traymore
Closed 2012
toward Allegheny
 Red Line
Overbrook Junction
via Beechview
 Westfield
toward Overbrook Junction or South Hills Village

On February 2, 2021, Port Authority announced in a news release that Pennant Station would close permanently, due to deteriorating pedestrian infrastructure and low ridership. According to the release, the stairs connecting Pennant Station to Platt Ave. were found to be in poor condition in a routine inspection in fall 2020, and in another recent inspection, Port Authority engineers found further deterioration. The permanent closure goes into effect on Monday, February 15, 2021.[2]

References
  1. "System Map Winter 2018". Port Authority.
  2. KDKA-TV News Staff. "Port Authority To Close Pennant Station In Beechview". KDKA 2 CBS Pittsburgh. Retrieved 3 February 2021.

Port Authority to Shutter Pennant Station


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