Penn Station, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member sherpes
N 40° 26.598 W 079° 53.190
17T E 594431 N 4477556
abandoned building in a thick residential area east of Pittsburgh
Waymark Code: WM6WGX
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/28/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
Views: 7

Pennsylvania Railroad Station was built in 1916 but has been abandoned since the 1970s.

There has been some research done looking into re-vitalizing the space and marketing it.

recent newspaper article about the station: (visit link)

Walter Cookson is the architect
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No

Is the station/depot open to the public?: No

If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
abandoned


What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Not listed

Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed

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