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Richland Township near Gibsonia in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Butler Short Line

 
 
Butler Short Line Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 11, 2012
1. Butler Short Line Marker
Inscription. 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. Marker 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.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 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); Mars (approx. 4˝ miles away); USS Mars AFS-1 Ships Bell (approx. 4.6 miles away); Herb Scott (approx. 5.6 miles away); Jonas Salk (approx. 5.6 miles away); Borough of Bradford Woods (approx. 6.7 miles away); Venango Path (approx. 6.9 miles away).
 
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Butler Short Line Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 11, 2012
2. Butler Short Line Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 654 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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