Richland Township near Gibsonia in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Butler Short Line
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 11, 2012
1. Butler Short Line Marker
Butler Short Line electric streetcar passed this spot as it ran between Pittsburgh and Butler carrying passengers and freight from May 1st, 1907 until April 22nd, 1931.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is April 22, 1887.
Location. 40° 38.679′ N, 79° 57.297′ W. Marker is near Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Richland Township. It is on Meridian Road 0.1 miles south of Public Works Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5740 Meridian Rd, Gibsonia PA 15044, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Butler Short Line (approx. 0.8 miles away); E.V. Babcock-The Father of Allegheny County Parks / Creation - Ecology - Culture (approx. 3.9 miles away); Hampton Township War Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Hampton Township Korean War Honor Roll (approx. 4.2 miles away); Hampton Township Vietnam Honor Roll (approx. 4.2 miles away); Hampton Township World War II Honor Roll (approx. 4.2 miles away); Hampton Township Korean and Vietnam Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Hampton Township World War Honor Roll (approx. 4.2 miles away).
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 11, 2012
2. Butler Short Line Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,156 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
