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Connellsville Union Passenger Depot

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Connellsville Union Passenger Depot
Company typeHistoric train station
IndustryTransportation (historical)
Founded1911
FatePassenger rail service ceased in 1939; repurposed as car dealership and auto parts retailer; ownership transferred to Youghiogheny Opalescent Glass Company in 1995
Headquarters
Connellsville
,
United States
Area served
Connellsville, Pennsylvania
ProductsPassenger rail services (until 1939)

Connellsville Union Passenger Depot, also referred to as the Connellsville Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Station, is a notable historic train station located in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, within Fayette County. Constructed between 1911 and 1912 through the collaboration of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad and Western Maryland Railway, this 1½-story brick structure spans 109 by 28 feet. Its design includes a prominent three-story tower, broad overhanging eaves, and hipped roofs adorned with blue-green Spanish terra cotta tiles, reflecting the American Craftsman architectural style. Passenger rail services ceased in 1939; afterward, the facility was repurposed as a car dealership and an auto parts retailer. In the spring of 1995, ownership transferred to the Youghiogheny Opalescent Glass Company.

In 1996, the depot earned a place on the National Register of Historic Places.

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