Washington Junction station

Washington Junction
Washington Junction
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
	Washington Junction station, looking north
General information
Location	Library Road at Milford Road; Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°21′13″N 80°01′38″W / 40.3535°N 80.0272°W
Owned by	Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus connection with MMVTA Route A
Construction
Parking	230 space
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	1903
Rebuilt	–May 15, 1984
Passengers
2018	714 (weekday boardings)
Services
Former services
Location
Location

Washington Junction is a station on Pittsburgh Regional Transit's light rail network.^[3] It is located in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The facility is designed both as a transfer station for southbound travelers (the Red and Blue Lines continue toward Upper St. Clair and South Hills Village, while the Silver Line 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.

History

Washington Junction was once an important junction on the Pittsburgh Railways Interurban service where the lines from Pittsburgh to Washington, Pennsylvania and Roscoe, Pennsylvania joined.^[4]

References

^ Grata, Joe (April 12, 1984). "In Transit". The Pittsburgh Press. pp. B1, B10. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "System Map Winter 2018". Port Authority.
^ Official Port Authority information page
^ Electric Railroads, Number Twenty. Lackawanna Terminal, Hoboken, New Jersey: Electric Railroaders Association, Inc. July 1952. Retrieved 6 June 2009.