Lytle station

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Hillcrest station is a station on the Pittsburgh Light Rail network, operated by Pittsburgh Regional Transit, serving Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. It has two high-level side platforms for level boarding and is accessible. The station functions as a park-and-ride facility with 286 spaces.[2] Many nearby residences are within walking distance, providing local access to service to and from Downtown Pittsburgh.

LocationBrightwood Road at Lytle Road
Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.3342°N 80.0311°W / 40.3342; -80.0311
LineLibrary Line
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Lytle
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General information
LocationBrightwood Road at Lytle Road
Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.3342°N 80.0311°W / 40.3342; -80.0311
Owned byPittsburgh Regional Transit
LineLibrary Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking286 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1987
Rebuilt2004
Passengers
2018453[1] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Pittsburgh Regional Transit Following station
Hillcrest
toward Allegheny
Silver Line Mesta
toward Library
Former services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station
Center
Closed 2012
toward Allegheny
Blue Line
Library
Mesta
toward Library
Location
Close

History

Lytle was originally a street level stop[3] but reopened as a high-level platform park-and-ride station in 2004.

An old Montour Railroad trestle, the Summit Park Bridge, was located over the Lytle stop. It was removed in 1993, 17 years after the last train ran across the bridge.

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