Willow (PAT station)

Pittsburgh Light Rail
 Willow
Pittsburgh Light Rail
Location Willow Avenue and James Street, Castle Shannon, PA
Coordinates 40°21′55″N 80°01′35″W / 40.3654°N 80.0264°W / 40.3654; -80.0264Coordinates: 40°21′55″N 80°01′35″W / 40.3654°N 80.0264°W / 40.3654; -80.0264
Owned by Port Authority
Line(s)
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 2004
Services
Preceding station   The "T"   Following station
toward Allegheny
Blue Line – Library
toward Library
Blue Line – South Hills Village
toward Allegheny
Red Line – South Hills Village
Transfer at: Overbrook Junction
Red Line – Overbrook Junction
Transfer at: Overbrook Junction
Terminus

Willow is a station on the Overbrook branch of the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. It is located in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania. It is a transfer point between the Beechview (serving Castle Shannon, Mt. Lebanon, Dormont, and Beechview) and Overbrook (serving Overbrook, Carrick, Bon Air, and Belzhoover) lines. The station's name was derived from Willow Ave, the street that runs parallel with and across the light rail. No parking is available at the site and because park and ride commuters can more conveniently reach the nearby Memorial Hall station, Willow almost exclusively serves nearby apartments and individuals switching trains.

History

Willow was opened in 2004, one of eight new platform equipped stations which replaced 33 streetcar style stops along the Overbrook branch.


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