| Dormont Junction Pittsburgh Light Rail station |
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Dormont Junction in 2011 |
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| Address | Raleigh Avenue Dormont, Pennsylvania 15216 |
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| Connections | Bus routes 41B, 41G, 44E, 44U | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Parking | 132 spaces | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1985 | ||||||||||||||
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| Owned by | Port Authority | ||||||||||||||
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Dormont Junction is a station on the "Beechview" branch of the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network.[1] It is located in Dormont, Pennsylvania. The station is an important park and ride facility, featuring 132 spaces.[2] 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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The original Dormont Junction was a wye between the Pittsburgh Railways private right of way 42 Dormont and the street running 38 Mt. Lebanon.[3] 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.[4] The current station was built in 1985 along with the 2,800 feet (850 m) Mt. Lebanon Tunnel,[5] which bypassed 8 blocks of street running along Washington Road.
