Dormont Junction station

Dormont Junction
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
Dormont Junction in 2011
General information
Location	Raleigh Avenue Dormont, Pennsylvania 15216
Coordinates	40.390677°N 80.041355°W / 40.390677; -80.041355
Owned by	Port Authority
Line(s)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus routes 41 Bower Hill
Construction
Parking	132 spaces
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	1985
Services
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Dormont Junction is a station on the "Beechview" branch of the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. It is located in Dormont, Pennsylvania. The station is an important park and ride facility, featuring 132 spaces. West Liberty Avenue, Dormont's main artery, is located one block 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.

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. 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. The current station was built in 1985 along with the 2,800 feet (850 m) Mt. Lebanon Tunnel, which bypassed 8 blocks of street running along Washington Road.

Connecting buses

• 41 Bower Hill: West Liberty Avenue at Park Boulevard

External links

• Station from Raleigh Avenue from Google Maps Street View