Kelton station
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Kelton | |||||||||||
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.svg){kind=small} Former Pittsburgh Light Rail station | |||||||||||
 The closed station, seen in 2017 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | off of Kelton Avenue Dormont, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°23′43″N 80°02′21″W / 40.3954°N 80.0392°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Port Authority | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | May 22, 1987[1] | ||||||||||
| Closed | June 25, 2012[2] | ||||||||||
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Kelton was a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in Dormont, Pennsylvania. The street level stop was located in a densely populated residential area. It served commuters within walking distance, providing access toward Downtown Pittsburgh, South Hills Village, or Library. The busy commercial corridor along West Liberty Avenue was also accessible, located two blocks from the station.
Kelton was one of eleven stops closed on June 25, 2012 as part of a system-wide consolidation effort.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Grata, Joe (May 17, 1987). "Newest LRT Link Opening Friday". The Pittsburgh Press. pp. A1, A16. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Eleven T Stops Close June 25" (Press release). Port Authority of Allegheny County. June 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
External links
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Media related to Kelton (PAT station) at Wikimedia Commons- Port Authority T Stations Listings
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