Arlington station (Pittsburgh Regional Transit)

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Arlington
Pittsburgh Light Rail (logo).svg Pittsburgh Light Rail station
PAT Arlington looking north.jpg
View north from the outbound platform
General information
LocationMt. Lebanon Boulevard at Cooke Lane, Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania 15234
Coordinates 40°22′12″N80°02′00″W / 40.3700°N 80.0334°W / 40.3700; -80.0334
Owned by Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
History
OpenedMay 22, 1987 [1]
Passengers
2018160 [2] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Pittsburgh Regional Transit Following station
Poplar
toward Allegheny
Red Line Castle Shannon
Location
Arlington station (Pittsburgh Regional Transit)

Arlington is a station on Pittsburgh Regional Transit's light rail network, located in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania. The street level stop is designed to serve a nearby commercial strip, providing access for local residents to businesses along Mt. Lebanon Boulevard. Nearby Cooke Drive is also lined with apartments, allowing local light rail access for residents of these dwellings.

In May 2024, the Federal Transit Administration awarded The T $8 million to construct accessible platforms at ten stops, including Arlington. [3] [4]

References

  1. Grata, Joe (May 17, 1987). "Newest LRT Link Opening Friday". The Pittsburgh Press . pp. A1, A16 . Retrieved April 28, 2024 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. "System Map Winter 2018". Port Authority. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016.
  3. "All Stations Accessibility Program FY24 Projects". Federal Transit Administration. May 28, 2024.
  4. "Biden-Harris Administration Announces $343 Million to Modernize Transit Stations, Improve Accessibility Across the Country" (Press release). Federal Transit Administration. May 28, 2024.