Overbrook Junction station

Overbrook Junction is a station on the Beechview branch of the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network which serves Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania.

Overbrook Junction
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
Looking north
Location	Willow Avenue and James Street Castle Shannon, PA
Coordinates	40.3657°N 80.0270°W
Owned by	Port Authority
Tracks	2
Connections	Blue Line – Library   Blue Line – South Hills Village (Willow station transfer)
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	2004
Passengers
2018	115[1] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station Castle Shannon toward Allegheny Red Line Terminus Red Line Limited St. Anne's toward South Hills Village
Former services Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station Castle Shannon toward Allegheny Red Line South Hills Village via Beechview Martin Villa Closed 2012 toward South Hills Village Red Line Overbrook Junction via Beechview Terminus

History

Overbrook Junction was built as part of the 2004 reopening of the Overbrook line.[2] It is the transfer point between the Beechview (serving Castle Shannon, Mt. Lebanon, Dormont, and Beechview) and Overbrook (serving Overbrook, Carrick, Bon Air, and Belzhoover) lines. No parking is available at the site. Since park and ride commuters can more conveniently reach the nearby Castle Shannon station, Overbook Junction almost exclusively serves nearby apartments and individuals switching trains. During peak hours, Red Line trains terminate at this station, requiring commuters who need to travel farther south to use the short footpath to Willow.

References

1. "System Map Winter 2018". Port Authority.
2. "Overbrook Line - stations". 2004. Retrieved 15 August 2009.