Pennant station

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Pennant
Pittsburgh Light Rail (logo).svg Former Pittsburgh Light Rail station
PAT Pennant.jpg
Looking south in 2017
General information
Locationoff of Platt Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°24′41″N80°00′53″W / 40.4114°N 80.0147°W / 40.4114; -80.0147
Owned by Port Authority
Tracks2
History
OpenedMay 22, 1987 [1]
ClosedFebruary 15, 2021
Passengers
20188 [2] (weekday boardings)
Former services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station
Dawn
toward Allegheny
Red Line Westfield
Traymore
Closed 2012
toward Allegheny
Red Line
Overbrook Junction
via Beechview
Westfield
Location
Pennant station

Pennant was a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The street level stop was located in an especially hilly portion of a neighborhood known for its rolling terrain, and providing access to commuters within walking distance.

On February 2, 2021, Port Authority announced in a news release that Pennant station would close permanently, due to deteriorating pedestrian infrastructure and low ridership. According to the release, the stairs connecting Pennant station to Platt Avenue were found to be in poor condition in a routine inspection in fall 2020, and in another recent inspection, Port Authority engineers found further deterioration. The permanent closure went into effect on Monday, February 15, 2021. [3]

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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.
  3. "Port Authority to Close Pennant Station in Beechview". KDKA-TV . February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.