Pittsburgh Light Rail Red Line
Red Line train
Overview
OwnerPittsburgh Regional Transit
LocalePittsburgh
Stations31
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemPittsburgh Light Rail
Operator(s)Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Daily ridership10,683 (2018)[1]
Technical
Track gauge5 ft 2+12 in (1,588 mm) Pennsylvania trolley gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 650 V DC
Route map

Allegheny
North Side
Gateway
Wood Street
Penn Station
occasional use
Steel Plaza
First Avenue
I-376 / US 22 / US 30
Penn Lincoln Parkway
Station Square
Monongahela Incline South Busway
South Hills Junction
South Busway
Palm Garden
South Busway
Dawn
South Busway
Westfield
Fallowfield
Hampshire
Belasco
Shiras
Stevenson
Potomac
Dormont Junction
Dormont
Mt. Lebanon
Mt. Lebanon
Poplar
Mt. Lebanon
Castle Shannon
Arlington
Castle Shannon
Overbrook
Junction
Willow
St. Anne's
Smith Road
Castle Shannon
Bethel Park
Washington Junction
Casswell
Highland
Bethel Village
Dorchester
South Hills Village
Bethel Park
Upper St. Clair

The Red Line (formerly the 42S South Hills Village via Beechview) is a line on the Pittsburgh Light Rail system that runs between South Hills Village and Downtown Pittsburgh via the Beechview neighborhood. The companion route, the Blue Line, branches off north of Martin Villa – which closed in 2012 – and runs through Overbrook. In March 2007, the closure of the Palm Garden Bridge for refurbishment suspended the Red Line for five months; it resumed service in September.[2][3]

Route

The line begins at South Hills Village in Upper St. Clair, and runs north to Washington Junction through Bethel Park, providing a transfer to the Blue Line - Library, which runs via Overbrook. The Red Line continues north through Castle Shannon and Mount Lebanon, then through the Mount Lebanon Rail Tunnel underneath Washington Road/West Liberty Avenue (aka Truck U.S. Route 19) into Dormont at the other end. The first station coming out of the tunnel northbound is Dormont Junction, then line proceeds through this suburb, crossing many streets via grade crossings. The line then arrives at Potomac, where it begins travelling through street trackage about a quarter mile down the tracks, crossing into the neighborhood of Beechview in the city of Pittsburgh near the former Neeld Avenue stop.

Before the Mt. Lebanon Rail Tunnel, the old streetcars ran with car traffic on Washington Road between Alfred Street in Mt. Lebanon and the intersection of McFarland Road and Raleigh Avenue (where Washington Road becomes West Liberty Avenue) in Dormont.

At South Hills Junction the Red Line rejoins the Blue Line and the Brown Line, which runs over Mount Washington through the Allentown neighborhood. The Red Line runs through the Mount Washington Transit Tunnel, stopping at Station Square before crossing the Monongahela River on the Panhandle Bridge. Reaching downtown at First Avenue, the Red Line proceeds underground to Steel Plaza, Wood Street and Gateway Center. Upon reaching Gateway, the route then proceeds under the Allegheny River and makes additional stops at North Side and Allegheny stations on the North Shore.

Pittsburgh Regional Transit closed seven stations along the Red Line on June 25, 2012: Santa Barbara, Martin Villa, Kelton, Neeld, Boustead, Coast and Traymore.[4] An additional station, Pennant, was closed on February 15, 2021, due to safety concerns.[5] The line was renamed slightly to Red Line - Castle Shannon via Beechview when the North Shore Connector opened.

Stations

The Pittsburgh Light Rail has three types of stations. They are low platform, high platform, and underground. High platform and underground stations are wheelchair accessible as the train doors are level with the platform. Low platform stations are not wheelchair accessible as they require passengers to climb stairs to board the light rail vehicle.

NameMiles[1]Station TypeOther servicesMunicipality
Allegheny Disabled access0.00high platform     Blue Line,      Silver LinePittsburgh / Chateau
North Side Disabled access0.51undergroundPittsburgh / North Shore
Gateway Center Disabled access1.00Pittsburgh / Central Business District
Wood Street Disabled access1.26
Steel Plaza Disabled access1.55
First Avenue Disabled access1.88high platform
Station Square Disabled access2.41     Blue Line,      Silver Line,      South Busway, Monongahela Incline Monongahela InclinePittsburgh / South Shore
South Hills Junction Disabled access3.25     Blue Line,      Silver Line,      South BuswayPittsburgh / Mt. Washington
Palm Garden3.67low platform     South Busway
Dawn3.90Pittsburgh / Beechview
Westfield4.37
Fallowfield Disabled access4.72high platform
Hampshire4.79low platform
Belasco5.09
Shiras5.39
Stevenson5.75Dormont
Potomac Disabled access5.97high platform
Dormont Junction Disabled access6.45
Mt. Lebanon Disabled access7.11Mt. Lebanon
Poplar7.68low platform
Arlington8.15Castle Shannon
Castle Shannon Disabled access8.36high platform
Overbrook Junction Disabled access8.59
St. Anne's[lower-alpha 1]8.97low platform     Blue Line,      Silver Line
Smith Road[lower-alpha 1]9.25
Washington Junction[lower-alpha 1] Disabled access9.49high platformBethel Park
Casswell[lower-alpha 1]9.96low platform     Blue Line
Highland[lower-alpha 1]10.27
Bethel Village[lower-alpha 1]10.75
Dorchester[lower-alpha 1]11.04
South Hills Village[lower-alpha 1] Disabled access11.31high platformUpper St. Clair
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Red Line service beyond Overbrook Junction was limited between 2012-2020[6].

References

  1. 1 2 "PAAC System Map". Port Authority.
  2. Grata, Joe (February 26, 2007). "Bus, trolley riders warned of closing of bridge over Route 51". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 11, 2007.
  3. Grata, Joe (August 22, 2007). "S. Hills bus, trolley disruptions ending Sept. 2". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  4. "Eleven T Stops Close June 25". Port Authority of Allegheny County. June 22, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  5. "Port Authority To Close Pennant Station In Beechview". February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  6. Red Line Schedule https://www.portauthority.org/pdfs/RED.pdf


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