Dormont Junction station
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Dormont Junction is a station on the Red Line route of Pittsburgh Regional Transit's light rail network.[2] It is located in Dormont, Pennsylvania. The station is an important park and ride facility, featuring 132 spaces.[3] West Liberty Avenue, Dormont's main artery, is located one block uphill from the station, in a portion of the street that is lined with automobile dealerships. Opposite the commercial sector, a densely populated residential area is located with many homes within walking distance of the station.
Dormont Junction | |||||||||||||
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Pittsburgh Light Rail station | |||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||
Location | Raleigh Avenue Dormont, Pennsylvania 15216 | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40.391563°N 80.040969°W | ||||||||||||
Owned by | Pittsburgh Regional Transit | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
Connections | Bus routes 41 Bower Hill | ||||||||||||
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Parking | 132 spaces | ||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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Opened | 1985 | ||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||
2018 | 464[1] (weekday boardings) | ||||||||||||
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History
The original Dormont Junction was a wye between the Pittsburgh Railways private right of way 42 Dormont and the street running 38 Mt. Lebanon.[4] The station stopped being a junction in 1963 when the two routes were combined into the 42/38 Mt. Lebanon Beechview, but the name remained.[5] However, it remains one of only a few places along the route with a Railroad switch allowing the trains to switch tracks. The current station was built in 1985 along with the 2,800 feet (850 m) Mt. Lebanon Tunnel,[6] which bypassed 8 blocks of street running along Washington Road.
Connecting buses
- 41 Bower Hill: West Liberty Avenue at Park Boulevard[citation needed]
References
External links
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