Red Line (Pittsburgh)

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]

Red Line
Red Line train
Overview
OwnerPort Authority of Allegheny County
LocalePittsburgh
Stations32
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemPittsburgh Light Rail
Operator(s)Port Authority of Allegheny County
Daily ridership10,683 (2018)[1]
Technical
Track gauge5 ft 2 12 in (1,588 mm)
ElectrificationOverhead lines
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
South Hills Junction
Palm Garden
Dawn
Pennant
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
Bethel Park
Upper St. Clair
South Hills Village
South Hills Village
Rail Center

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 Rd./West Liberty Ave (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 Neeld Avenue stop.

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

The Port Authority 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, will be removed on February 15, 2021, citing safety concerns.[5] The line was renamed slightly to Red Line - Castle Shannon via Beechview when the North Shore Connector opened.

Station List

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 0.00high platform     Blue Line,      Silver LinePittsburgh / Chateau
North Side 0.51underground     Blue Line,      Silver LinePittsburgh / North Shore
Gateway Center 1.00underground     Blue Line,      Silver LinePittsburgh / Central Business District
Wood Street 1.26underground     Blue Line,      Silver LinePittsburgh / Central Business District
Steel Plaza 1.55underground     Blue Line,      Silver LinePittsburgh / Central Business District
First Avenue 1.88high platform     Blue Line,      Silver LinePittsburgh / Central Business District
Station Square 2.41high platform     Blue Line,      Silver Line,      South Busway, Monongahela InclinePittsburgh / South Shore
South Hills Junction 3.25high platform     Blue Line,      Silver Line,      South BuswayPittsburgh / Mt. Washington
Palm Garden3.67low platform     South BuswayPittsburgh / Mt. Washington
Dawn3.90low platform     South BuswayPittsburgh / Beechview
Pennant4.15low platformPittsburgh / Beechview
Westfield4.37low platformPittsburgh / Beechview
Fallowfield 4.72high platformPittsburgh / Beechview
Hampshire4.79low platformPittsburgh / Beechview
Belasco5.09low platformPittsburgh / Beechview
Shiras5.39low platformPittsburgh / Beechview
Stevenson5.75low platformDormont
Potomac 5.97high platformDormont
Dormont Junction 6.45high platformDormont
Mt. Lebanon 7.11high platformMt. Lebanon
Poplar7.68low platformMt. Lebanon
Arlington8.15low platformCastle Shannon
Castle Shannon 8.36high platformCastle Shannon
Overbrook Junction 8.59high platformCastle Shannon
St. Anne's[lower-alpha 1]8.97low platform     Blue Line,      Silver LineCastle Shannon
Smith Road[lower-alpha 1]9.25low platform     Blue Line,      Silver LineCastle Shannon
Washington Junction[lower-alpha 1] 9.49high platform     Blue Line,      Silver LineBethel Park
Casswell[lower-alpha 1]9.96low platform     Blue LineBethel Park
Highland[lower-alpha 1]10.27low platform     Blue LineBethel Park
Bethel Village[lower-alpha 1]10.75low platform     Blue LineBethel Park
Dorchester[lower-alpha 1]11.04low platform     Blue LineBethel Park
South Hills Village[lower-alpha 1] 11.31high platform     Blue LineUpper St. Clair
  1. Red Line service beyond Overbrook Junction was limited between 2012-2020[6].

References

  1. "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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