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Martin Villa station

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Martin Villa was a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania. The street level stop was incorporated into the system to serve an apartment complex of the same name. On the opposite side of the street, a variety of residences were within walking distance.

LocationWillow Avenue at Baldwin Avenue, Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.3634°N 80.0284°W / 40.3634; -80.0284
Tracks2
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Martin Villa
The station in 1968
General information
LocationWillow Avenue at Baldwin Avenue, Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.3634°N 80.0284°W / 40.3634; -80.0284
OwnerPort Authority
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
street level
History
OpenedMay 22, 1987[1]
ClosedJune 25, 2012[2]
Former services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station
Willow
toward Allegheny
Blue Line
Library
St. Anne's
toward Library
Blue Line
South Hills Village
via Overbrook
St. Anne's
Overbrook Junction
toward Allegheny
Red Line
South Hills Village
via Beechview
Castle Shannon
Terminus
47D Drake
1993–1999
St. Anne's
toward Drake
Municipal Building
toward Gateway
47D Drake
1984–1993
Location
Close

Martin Villa was one of eleven stops closed on June 25, 2012, as part of a system-wide consolidation effort.[2]

History

The stop dated back to the PCC streetcar era, being at the transition between center street and off street reserved right of way.[3]

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