Memorial Hall station (Pittsburgh)

Memorial Hall
Memorial Hall station platforms, April 2017
General information
Location	Willow Avenue and James Street Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40.3665°N 80.0164°W / 40.3665; -80.0164
Owner	Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Line	Overbrook Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	340 spaces
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	unknown
Closed	1993–2004
Rebuilt	2004
Passengers
2018	782 (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Pittsburgh Regional Transit Following station Killarney toward Allegheny Blue Line Willow toward South Hills Village Silver Line Willow toward Library
Former services Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station Linden Grove toward Gateway 47D Drake 1984–1993 Poplar Avenue toward Drake 47L Library via Overbrook Poplar Avenue toward Library 47S South Hills Village via Overbrook Poplar Avenue toward South Hills Village
Location

Memorial Hall station is a station on the Pittsburgh Light Rail network, operated by Pittsburgh Regional Transit, serving Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania. It has two high-level side platforms for level boarding and is accessible. The station serves primarily as a park and ride center, with 340 spaces available for commuters. A variety of residents also walk directly to the station. The stop's name comes from the nearby VFW post. The Port Authority does not own the parking facility but leases it from the nearby Castle Shannon Volunteer Fire Department.

History

Memorial Hall's exact opening date is unknown, but has been a stop on the Overbrook line since the early days of Pittsburgh Railways Company. The stop was closed when the Overbrook line was suspended in 1993, and was completely rebuilt and reopened in 2004.

External links

• Port Authority T Stations Listings
• Station from Google Maps Street View