Kelton station

Kelton
The closed station, seen in 2017
General information
Location	off of Kelton Avenue Dormont, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°23′43″N80°02′21″W / 40.3954°N 80.0392°W / 40.3954; -80.0392
Owned by	Port Authority
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
History
Opened	May 22, 1987 [1]
Closed	June 25, 2012 [2]
Former services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station Potomac toward Allegheny Red Line Overbrook Junction via Beechview Dormont Junction toward Overbrook Junction or South Hills Village
Location

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

1. Grata, Joe (May 17, 1987). "Newest LRT Link Opening Friday". The Pittsburgh Press . pp. A1, A16 . Retrieved April 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "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

• Media related to Kelton (PAT station) at Wikimedia Commons
• Port Authority T Stations Listings