Pittsburgh has three light rail lines operated by the
Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAT; http://www.portauthority.org/,
which also operates regional bus service), two cable-driven inclines
(the Monongahela Incline operated by PAT; and the Duquesne Incline,
operated by a preservation
group). Three rush hour weekday lines are planned for operation
beginning March 2005. South of Pittsburgh (at Arden) is the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum,
incorporating a segment of the original Pittsburgh Railways interurban
line to Washington, PA. All light rail and the museum streetcar lines
use streetcar broad gauge. One non-revenue PAT branch line is the
Drake test track (former 47D which connects to 42S near Dorchester
Station). A map of the light rail service is here.
In the past, Pittsburgh had a large PCC operation, and in
fact only as recently as 1999 did it retire the last of the PCC cars
from service. Photos of the PCC cars in locations still served by the
light rail trains are mixed in with the light rail photos; more can be found on their own page.
Rail Transportation in Pittsburgh and Vicinity
| Line |
Terminal |
Terminal |
Intermediate, Special, or Short Run Terminal(s); Notes |
Type of Line |
| 42M Mt. Lebanon via Beechview |
Mt. Lebanon |
Gateway (Downtown Pittsburgh) |
Weekday a.m., and special events only |
Light Rail |
| 42S South Hills Village via Beechview |
South Hills Village Station |
Gateway (Downtown Pittsburgh) |
42 Penn Park (rush hour weekdays outbound only; does not serve Wood
Street or Gateway) |
Light Rail |
| 44L Library Shuttle |
Library Station (Simmons) |
South Hills Junction |
Subdays only |
Light Rail |
| 47L Library via Overbrook |
Library Station (Simmons) |
Gateway (Downtown Pittsburgh) |
Monday-Saturday only; Sunday service provided by 42S via transfer
to 44L |
Light Rail |
| 47S South Hills Village via Overbrook |
South Hills Village Station |
Gateway (Downtown Pittsburgh) |
|
Light Rail |
| 52 Allentown |
South Hills Junction Station |
Gateway (Downtown Pittsburgh) |
Does not serve Station Square; operates rush hours only. |
Light Rail |
| Monongahela Incline |
Upper – Grandview Ave. |
Lower – Carson Street |
Easy transfer to/from Light Rail at Station Square on Carson St. |
Incline (cable-driven) |
| Duquesne Incline |
Upper – Grandview Ave |
Lower – W. Carson Street |
|
Incline (cable-driven) |
| Pennsylvania Trolley Museum |
Arden Loop |
McClane Loop |
Line serves County Fairgrounds parking lots during events there;
new display building near McClane Loop. |
Museum Operation |
