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Dorchester station (Pittsburgh)

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Dorchester station is a stop on the Pittsburgh Light Rail network, operated by Pittsburgh Regional Transit, serving Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. It is a small, street-level stop used by local residents traveling to and from Downtown Pittsburgh. The station consists of two low-level side platforms for street-level boarding and is not accessible.

LocationSpartan Road and Graeser Avenue
Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.3408°N 80.0481°W / 40.3408; -80.0481
LineSouth Hills Village Line
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Dorchester
General information
LocationSpartan Road and Graeser Avenue
Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.3408°N 80.0481°W / 40.3408; -80.0481
OwnerPittsburgh Regional Transit
LineSouth Hills Village Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
AccessibleNo, under construction
History
OpenedApril 15, 1984[1]
Passengers
201859[2] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Pittsburgh Regional Transit Following station
Bethel Village
toward Allegheny
Blue Line South Hills Village
Terminus
Red Line
Former services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station
Bethel Village
toward Gateway
47D Drake
1984–1993
Bethel Church
toward Drake
Location
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In May 2024, the Federal Transit Administration awarded Pittsburgh Regional Transit $8 million to construct accessible platforms at ten Red Line stops, including Dorchester.[3][4]

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