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Potomac station (Pittsburgh Regional Transit)

Coordinates: 40°23′51″N 80°02′10″W / 40.3974°N 80.0362°W / 40.3974; -80.0362
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Potomac
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
General information
LocationBroadway and Potomac Avenues, Dormont, Pennsylvania 15216
Coordinates40°23′51″N 80°02′10″W / 40.3974°N 80.0362°W / 40.3974; -80.0362
Owned byPittsburgh Regional Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Parking22 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 22, 1987[1]
Passengers
2018509[2] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Pittsburgh Regional Transit Following station
Stevenson
toward Allegheny
Red Line Dormont Junction
Former services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station
Stevenson
toward Allegheny
Red Line
Overbrook Junction
via Beechview
Kelton
Closed 2012
Location
Map

Potomac is a station on the Red Line route of Pittsburgh Regional Transit's light rail network.[3] It is located in Dormont, Pennsylvania. The station serves as a small commuter stop, featuring 22 parking spaces. It is located in a densely populated residential area and is designed to provide the primary access route for area residents to Downtown Pittsburgh.

References

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  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 icon
  2. ^ "System Map Winter 2018". Port Authority.
  3. ^ Official Port Authority information page
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