Owned by Port Authority Parking 132 spaces Platforms in use 2 | Tracks 2 Opened 1985 | |
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Location Raleigh Avenue
Dormont, Pennsylvania 15216 Line(s) Red Line – Castle Shannon
Red Line – South Hills Village Connections Bus routes 41 Bower Hill Address Dormont, PA 15216, United States Owner Port Authority of Allegheny County Similar Overbrook Junction, Washington Junction, Potomac, Bethel Village, Palm Garden | ||
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.
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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. 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.