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The Pittsburgh Light Rail (commonly known as The T) is a 26.2-mile (42.2 km) light rail system in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and surrounding suburbs. It operates as a deep-level subway in Downtown Pittsburgh , but runs mostly at-grade in the suburbs south of the city.
The North Shore Connector is a light-rail extension opened in 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.The connector extends the Pittsburgh Light Rail system from its previous terminus at Gateway Center Station in the Central Business District to the new North Side Station and Allegheny Station on the North Shore by way of a tunnel under the Allegheny River.
In 1993, the badly deteriorated Overbrook light rail line was shut down, requiring trains to use the Beechview line. [17] Several capital projects, such as the construction of a western busway and light rail extensions were considered. [6] In 1998, the agency rebranded itself as "Ride Gold" with new paint schemes and a new marketing campaign. [18]
The Pittsburgh Light Rail, commonly known as the T system, is the light rail system for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is run by Pittsburgh Regional Transit and currently consists of the Red Line, Blue Line and Silver Line. Trolley lines began on the T's route in 1897, and currently The T is the eighteenth most used light rail system in the ...
Pittsburgh Light Rail station: General information; Location: West General Robinson Street and Mazeroski Way Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Coordinates: Owned by: Pittsburgh Regional Transit: Line(s) North Shore Connector: Platforms: 1 island platform: Tracks: 2: Construction; Structure type: Underground
The line from South Hills Junction to Castle Shannon (now called the Overbrook Line) was first constructed by the Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Railroad (P&CSRR) between 1872 and 1874. [1] In 1905 Pittsburgh Railways leased the route and between 1909 and 1910 converted it from narrow gauge to dual gauge and installed overhead power for trolleys.
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First Avenue station is a station on Pittsburgh Regional Transit's light rail network. [3] The station is part of the light rail's Downtown Pittsburgh free zone, and passengers embarking here may travel for free to any of the other stations within the zone (Steel Plaza, Wood Street, Gateway, North Side and Allegheny).