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1968–2016) was one of the city’s longest-running gay bars

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Castro Station (San Francisco Gay Leather & Levi Bar 1977-1998) philadelphia gayborhood earning recognition from the AlleghenyCastro Station was the dependable (and occasionally notorious) gay bar at 456 Castro Street, serving the community from 1977 to 1998 . Known originally as Twilight in 1971, it soon transformed into Dirty Dicks and Le Bistro before settling into its identity as Castro Station in 77a name it kept for over two decades. With a signature stained glass train logo etched onto a window, the bar became a cornerstone of the Castro nightlife, beloved for its