Wood Street station (Pittsburgh Regional Transit)
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Wood Street | ||||||||||||||||||
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.svg){kind=small} Pittsburgh Light Rail station | ||||||||||||||||||
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| General information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Wood Street and Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°26′34″N 79°59′56″W / 40.4429°N 79.99891°W | |||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Pittsburgh Regional Transit | |||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Downtown subway | |||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Connections | most downtown bus routes Westmoreland County Transit Authority: 1, 2, 3, 4 Beaver County Transit Authority: 1, 3, 4 Washington City Transit Commuter Route | |||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | July 3, 1985 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2020 | 4,457[1] (weekday boardings) | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
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[edit]
- ^ "System Map Fall 2020". Port Authority.
- ^ Official Port Authority information page
External links[edit]
Media related to Wood Street (PAT station) at Wikimedia Commons
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