Wood Street
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
General information
LocationWood Street and Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°26′34″N 79°59′56″W / 40.4429°N 79.99891°W / 40.4429; -79.99891
Owned byPittsburgh Regional Transit
Line(s)Downtown subway
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connectionsmost downtown bus routes
Westmoreland County Transit Authority: 1, 2, 3, 4
Beaver County Transit Authority: 1, 3, 4
Washington City Transit Commuter Route
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 3, 1985
Passengers
20204,457[1] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Pittsburgh Regional Transit Following station
Gateway
toward Allegheny
 Blue Line Steel Plaza
toward South Hills Village
Red Line
Silver Line Steel Plaza
toward Library
Former services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station
Gateway
Terminus
 Brown Line Steel Plaza
toward South Hills Junction
47D Drake
1980s–1993
 Steel Plaza
toward Drake

Wood Street station is a station on Pittsburgh Regional Transit's light rail network, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It serves the city's Downtown district and is located at the intersection of Wood Street and Liberty Avenue.[2] Passengers embarking at the Wood Street station may travel free to any of the other stations in the Downtown area– First Avenue, Steel Plaza, Gateway, North Shore and Allegheny. Wood Street Galleries, an art gallery, is located directly above the station entrance. The station itself plays no role in fare collection, which is done on board the train.

Station building

The stop serves the northern portion of downtown, which features major office buildings such as One PNC Plaza, K&L Gates Center, and EQT Plaza. The Cultural District, which features performance venues such as the Benedum Center, the Byham Theater, and Heinz Hall is located in the blocks just to the north of the station, while the David L. Lawrence Convention Center is within walking distance.

References

  1. ↑ "System Map Fall 2020". Port Authority.
  2. ↑ Official Port Authority information page

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