Casswell station

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Casswell
Pittsburgh Light Rail (logo).svg Pittsburgh Light Rail station
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General information
LocationCasswell Drive at Santa Fe Drive
Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°20′57″N80°2′2″W / 40.34917°N 80.03389°W / 40.34917; -80.03389
Owned by Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Tracks2
History
OpenedApril 15, 1984 [1]
Passengers
201830 [2] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Pittsburgh Regional Transit Following station
Washington Junction
toward Allegheny
Blue Line Highland
Red Line
Former services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station
Washington Junction
toward Gateway
47D Drake
1984–1993
Highland
toward Drake

Casswell is a station on Pittsburgh Regional Transit's light rail network, located in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The street level stop is designed as a small commuter stop, serving area residents who walk to the train so they can be taken toward Downtown Pittsburgh.

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

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References

  1. Grata, Joe (April 12, 1984). "In Transit". The Pittsburgh Press . pp. B1, B10 . Retrieved May 1, 2024 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. "System Map Winter 2018". Port Authority. Archived from the original on 2016-03-16.
  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.