Martin Villa station

Martin Villa was a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania. The street level stop was incorporated into the system to serve an apartment complex of the same name. On the opposite side of the street, a variety of residences were within walking distance.

Martin Villa
Former Pittsburgh Light Rail station
The station in 1968
General information
Location	Willow Avenue at Baldwin Avenue, Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40.3634°N 80.0284°W / 40.3634; -80.0284
Owned by	Port Authority
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	street level
History
Opened	May 22, 1987[1]
Closed	June 25, 2012[2]
Former services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station Willow toward Allegheny Blue Line Library St. Anne's toward Library Blue Line South Hills Village via Overbrook St. Anne's toward South Hills Village Overbrook Junction toward Allegheny Red Line South Hills Village via Beechview Castle Shannon Terminus 47D Drake 1993–1999 St. Anne's toward Drake Municipal Building toward Gateway 47D Drake 1984–1993
Location

Martin Villa was one of eleven stops closed on June 25, 2012, as part of a system-wide consolidation effort.^[2]

History

The stop dated back to the PCC streetcar era, being at the transition between center street and off street reserved right of way.^[3]

References

1. Grata, Joe (May 17, 1987). "Newest LRT Link Opening Friday". The Pittsburgh Press. pp. A1, A16. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Eleven T Stops Close June 25". Port Authority of Allegheny County. June 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
3. "LRT in Pittsburgh". August 13, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2010.

External links

• Media related to Martin Villa (PAT station) at Wikimedia Commons
• Port Authority T Stations Listings
• Station from Google Maps Street View