Mine 3 station

Mine 3
The station site in 2017. Nothing remains of the former station.
General information
Location	Fifth Street at Railroad Street Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°20′56″N80°01′44″W / 40.3489°N 80.0290°W / 40.3489; -80.0290
Owned by	Port Authority
Tracks	2
History
Opened	1903
Closed	June 25, 2012 [1]
Rebuilt	–May 22, 1987 [2]
Former services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station Washington Junction toward Allegheny Blue Line Library Hillcrest toward Library
Location

Mine 3 was a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The small station was located directly adjacent to an industrial park and was designed mainly to provide access for workers at the associated businesses.

History

The station's name is a historical reference to a coal mine that was once operated on the site of the current industrial area. Pittsburgh Terminal No. 3 Mine (Mollenaur / Mollenauer Mine) was opened by the Pittsburgh Terminal Railroad & Coal Company in 1903 and still producing coal in 1938. ^{[3] [4]} This mine played a significant role in the development of the local economy, contributing to the growth of Bethel Park and surrounding communities.

Mine 3 was one of eleven stops closed on June 25, 2012, as part of a system-wide consolidation effort. ^[1]

References

1. "Eleven T Stops Close June 25". Port Authority of Allegheny County. June 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
2. Grata, Joe (May 17, 1987). "Newest LRT Link Opening Friday". The Pittsburgh Press . pp. A1, A16 . Retrieved May 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Allegheny County Pennsylvania Coal Mine Index P". August 11, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
4. "MOLLENAUER, PA (MINE NO. 3)" . Retrieved August 13, 2010.

External links

• Media related to Mine 3 (PAT station) at Wikimedia Commons
• Port Authority T Stations Listings