Washington Junction station

Washington Junction is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network.[2] It is located in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The facility is designed both as a transfer station for southbound travelers (the Blue Line - SHV branch toward Upper St. Clair and South Hills Village, while the Blue Line - Library continues toward South Park and Library), and as a commuter park and ride facility. 230 spaces are located on site, designed for allowing travel to Downtown Pittsburgh by residents of northern Bethel Park and commuters who choose to use the stop by traveling from more eastern suburbs via Library or Broughton Roads.

Washington Junction
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
Washington Junction PAT station, looking north
LocationLibrary Road at Milford Road
Bethel Park, PA
Coordinates40.3535°N 80.0272°W / 40.3535; -80.0272
Owned byPort Authority
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus connection with MMVTA Route A
Construction
Parking230 space
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened1903
Rebuilt1984
Passengers
2018714[1] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station
Smith Road
toward Allegheny
 Blue Line Casswell
toward South Hills Village
Red Line
Limited
Silver Line Hillcrest
toward Library
Former services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station
Smith Road
toward Allegheny
 Blue Line
Library
 Mine 3
Closed 2012
toward Library
Smith Road
toward Gateway
 47D Drake
1980s–1993
 Casswell
toward Drake

History

Washington Junction was once an important junction on the Pittsburgh Railways Interurban service where the lines from Pittsburgh to Washington, PA and Roscoe, PA joined.[3]

References
  1. "System Map Winter 2018". Port Authority.
  2. Official Port Authority information page
  3. Electric Railroads, Number Twenty. Lackawanna Terminal, Hoboken, New Jersey: Electric Railroaders Association, Inc. July 1952. Retrieved 6 June 2009.

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