Wood Street station (Pittsburgh Regional Transit) explained

Wood Street
Style:PAAC
Type: Pittsburgh Light Rail station
Address:Wood Street and Liberty Avenue
Borough:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.4429°N -79.9989°W
Line:Downtown subway
Other:most downtown bus routes
Westmoreland County Transit Authority: 1, 2, 3, 4
Beaver County Transit Authority: 1, 3, 4
Washington City Transit Commuter Route
Opened:July 3, 1985[1]
Accessible:true
Owned:Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:Underground
Passengers:4,457[2]
Pass Year:2020
Pass System:weekday boardings
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-light
Marker-Color:
  1. 000
Zoom:15

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. 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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Pittsburgh's Graffiti Resistant Subway to Open on July 3 . May 6, 2024 . The Indiana Gazette . July 2, 1985 . 25. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: System Map Fall 2020 . Port Authority .