Hampshire is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The T travels along former streetcar tracks on Broadway Avenue through the area. The inbound stop is located on a small island platform in the middle of the road, while the outbound stop is just a sign, with no platform. The station serves a densely populated residential area and also the neighborhood's small but crowded business district. It is located in an area where bus service is limited because of the hilly terrain.

Hampshire
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
The inbound platform
General information
LocationBroadway Avenue and Hampshire Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°24′38″N 80°01′29″W / 40.4105°N 80.0247°W / 40.4105; -80.0247
Owned byPittsburgh Regional Transit
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleNo
History
OpenedMay 22, 1987[1]
Passengers
2018136[2] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Pittsburgh Regional Transit Following station
Fallowfield
toward Allegheny
Red Line Belasco
Former services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station
Fallowfield
toward Allegheny
Red Line
Overbrook Junction
via Beechview
Coast
Closed 2012
Location
Map

In May 2024, the Federal Transit Administration awarded The T $8 million to construct accessible platforms at ten Red Line stops, including Hampshire.[3][4]

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.  
  2. ^ "System Map Winter 2018". Port Authority.
  3. ^ "All Stations Accessibility Program FY24 Projects". Federal Transit Administration. May 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Biden-Harris Administration Announces $343 Million to Modernize Transit Stations, Improve Accessibility Across the Country" (Press release). Federal Transit Administration. May 28, 2024.
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