Martin Villa was a station on the
Port Authority of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) is the public agency responsible for most public transportation services in the Greater Pittsburgh region in Pennsylvania. It is the second-largest public transit agency in Pennsylvania and the 20th-largest in t ...
's
light rail
Light rail (or light rail transit, abbreviated to LRT) is a form of passenger urban rail transit that uses rolling stock derived from tram technology National Conference of the Transportation Research Board while also having some features from ...
network, located in
Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania
Castle Shannon is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,249 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
History
The first families settled Castle Shannon in 1786 in pursuit o ...
. 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.
Martin Villa was one of eleven stops closed on June 25, 2012, as part of a system-wide consolidation effort.
History
The stop dated back to the PCC streetcar era, being at the transition between center street and off street reserved right of way.
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Port Authority T Stations ListingsStation from Google Maps Street View
Former Port Authority of Allegheny County stations
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1987
Blue Line (Pittsburgh)
Red Line (Pittsburgh)
Railway stations in the United States closed in 2012
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