Kelton station

Kelton
Former Pittsburgh Light Rail station
The closed station, seen in 2017
General information
Locationoff of Kelton Avenue
Dormont, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°23′43″N 80°02′21″W / 40.3954°N 80.0392°W / 40.3954; -80.0392
Owned byPort Authority
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
History
OpenedMay 22, 1987[1]
ClosedJune 25, 2012[2]
Former services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station
Potomac
toward Allegheny
Red Line
Overbrook Junction
via Beechview
Dormont Junction
Location
Map

Kelton was a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in Dormont, Pennsylvania. The street level stop was located in a densely populated residential area. It served commuters within walking distance, providing access toward Downtown Pittsburgh, South Hills Village, or Library. The busy commercial corridor along West Liberty Avenue was also accessible, located two blocks from the station.

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

  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. ^ a b "Eleven T Stops Close June 25" (Press release). Port Authority of Allegheny County. June 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.