McNeilly is a station on the Overbrook branch of the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. It is located in Baldwin Township, Pennsylvania. The station features no parking or connecting buses, but is located on a crowded strip of small businesses and many area residents are within walking distance of the station, providing easy access to Downtown.

McNeilly
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
Looking north
General information
LocationLibrary and McNeilly Roads, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°22′40″N 80°00′17″W / 40.3777°N 80.0047°W / 40.3777; -80.0047
Owned byPittsburgh Regional Transit
Line(s)Overbrook Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1901
Closed1993–2004
RebuiltJune 2, 2004[1]
Passengers
2018102[2] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Pittsburgh Regional Transit Following station
South Bank
toward Allegheny
Blue Line Killarney
Silver Line Killarney
toward Library
Former services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station
Paris
toward Gateway
47D Drake
1984–1993
Spinning Wheels
toward Drake
47L Library
via Overbrook
Spinning Wheels
toward Library
47S South Hills Village
via Overbrook
Spinning Wheels
Location
Map

History

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McNeilly station opened on June 2, 2004, one of eight new platform equipped stations which replaced 33 streetcar style stops along the Overbrook branch.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Grata, Joe (June 2, 2004). "Overbrook Rail Service Throttles Up". Pittsburgh Press-Gazette. pp. A9, A12. Retrieved May 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "System Map Winter 2018". Port Authority.
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