The Red Line is a line on the Pittsburgh Light Rail

Pittsburgh Light Rail

The Pittsburgh Light Rail is a light rail system in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; it functions as a subway in Downtown Pittsburgh and largely as an at-grade light rail service in the suburbs. The system is owned and operated by the Port Authority of Allegheny County...

 system that runs between South Hills Village

South Hills Village

South Hills Village is a two-level shopping mall located in the Pittsburgh suburbs of Bethel Park and Upper St. Clair. It was developed by the Oxford Development Co. as the first shopping complex to be built as a fully enclosed structure. The two-level complex is currently owned by Simon Property...

 and Downtown Pittsburgh via the Beechview

Beechview (Pittsburgh)

Beechview is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's South Hills area. It has a zip code of 15216, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by both the council member for District 4 and for District 2 . Beechview was founded in 1905. It is Pittsburgh Fire Bureau Zone 4-10 and...

 neighborhood. Companion routes, the Blue Line - South Hills Village and Blue Line - Library, branch off north of Martin Villa

Martin Villa (PAT station)

Martin Villa is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania. The street level stop was incorporated into the system to serve an apartment complex of the same name...

 and run through Overbrook

Overbrook (Pittsburgh)

Overbrook is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's South Hills area. It has a zip codes of 15227, 15234 and 15210 and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 4 . Originally called Fairhaven, the name was changed to Overbrook when breaking away from...

. In March 2007, the closure of the Palm Garden Bridge for refurbishment suspended the Red Line for five months; it resumed service in September.

Route

The line begins at South Hills Village

South Hills Village (PAT station)

South Hills Village is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. It is the southern terminus of both the 42S and 47S. Port Authority's switching yard and shops are located just west of the station. The station is located in Upper St. Clair and is adjacent to the...

 in Upper St. Clair

Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania

Upper St. Clair Township is a Home Rule Municipality and township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located about south of Pittsburgh. The population was 20,053 at the 2000 census.-History:...

, and runs north to Washington Junction

Washington Junction (PAT station)

Washington Junction is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. It is located in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The facility is designed both as a transfer station for southbound travelers Washington Junction is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's...

 through Bethel Park

Bethel Park, Pennsylvania

Bethel Park is a home rule municipality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area, approximately 7 miles southwest of Pittsburgh...

, providing a transfer to the Blue Line - Library, which runs via Overbrook. The Red Line continues north through Castle Shannon

Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania

Castle Shannon is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 8,316 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...

 and Mount Lebanon, then through the Mount Lebanon Rail Tunnel

Mt. Lebanon Tunnel

The Mt. Lebanon Tunnel is a light rail tunnel in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, also known as the Dormont/Mt. Lebanon Transit Tunnel, part of the Pittsburgh Light Rail system....

 underneath Washington Rd./West Liberty Ave (aka Truck U.S. Route 19) into Dormont

Dormont, Pennsylvania

Dormont is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 8,593 at the 2010 census and is the most densely populated municipality in Allegheny County. Dormont is a home to a diverse population including young professionals,...

 at the other end. The first station coming out of the tunnel northbound is Dormont Junction

Dormont Junction (PAT station)

Dormont Junction is a station on the "Beechview" branch of the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. It is located in Dormont, Pennsylvania. The station is an important park and ride facility, featuring 132 spaces. West Liberty Avenue, Dormont's main artery, is located one block...

, then line proceeds through this suburb, crossing many streets via grade crossings. The line then arrives at Potomac

Potomac (PAT station)

Potomac is a station on the "Beechview" branch of the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. It is located in Dormont, Pennsylvania. The station serves as a small commuter stop, featuring 22 parking spaces...

, 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

South Hills Junction (PAT station)

South Hills Junction is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. This station served as the original "merge point" of the inbound Beechview and Overbrook branches of the light rail system, just before the run under Mount Washington through the Mount Washington...

 the Red Line rejoins the Blue Line and the Brown Line

Brown Line (Pittsburgh)

The Brown Line was a service on the Pittsburgh Light Rail system that runs from South Hills Junction over Mount Washington and across the Monongahela River to downtown Pittsburgh, terminating at Gateway Center...

, which runs over Mount Washington through the Allentown

Allentown (Pittsburgh)

Allentown is a south neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The zip code used by residents is 15210, and has representation on the Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 3 .-History:...

 neighborhood. The Red Line runs through the Mount Washington Transit Tunnel, stopping at Station Square

Station Square

Station Square is a indoor and outdoor shopping, dining and entertainment complex located in the South Shore neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....

 before crossing the Monongahela River

Monongahela River

The Monongahela River is a river on the Allegheny Plateau in north-central West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States...

 on the Panhandle Bridge

Panhandle Bridge

The Panhandle Bridge carries two rail lines of the Port Authority "T" line across the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The name comes from Pennsylvania Railroad subsidiary Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St...

. Reaching downtown at First Avenue

First Avenue (PAT station)

First Avenue is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's Pittsburgh Light Rail network. The station is part of the light rail's Downtown Pittsburgh free zone, and passengers embarking here may travel for free to any of the other stations within the zone .The station was a new addition...

, the Red Line proceeds underground to Steel Plaza

Steel Plaza (PAT station)

Steel Plaza is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. The station is located at Grant St and Oliver Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh. The station consists of an outbound side platform and an inbound island platform, with one track for trains to Wood Street and the...

 and Wood Street

Wood Street (PAT station)

Wood Street is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. With the closure of Gateway Center, Wood Street is the northern terminus of the network. Passengers embarking at Wood Street may travel free to any of the other stations in the Downtown area– First Avenue...

. At the end of the line, the tracks circle back before arriving at the single platform Gateway Center

Gateway Center (PAT station)

Gateway Center was a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's Pittsburgh Light Rail network, and until October 30, 2009 it was the "T" system's westernmost extent within downtown Pittsburgh. The Port Authority closed Gateway Center as part of construction work on the North Shore...

 station, preparing to travel outbound.

There is additional limited service to and from Penn Park (at Pittsburgh Amtrak), such as during sporting events.

Station List

Station Name	Station Type	Other Services	Municipality
South Hills Village South Hills Village (PAT station) South Hills Village is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. It is the southern terminus of both the 42S and 47S. Port Authority's switching yard and shops are located just west of the station. The station is located in Upper St. Clair and is adjacent to the...	high level	Blue Line - South Hills Village	Upper St. Clair Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania Upper St. Clair Township is a Home Rule Municipality and township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located about south of Pittsburgh. The population was 20,053 at the 2000 census.-History:...
Dorchester Dorchester (PAT station) Dorchester is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The street level stop was added to the route to serve the nearby Dorchester Apartment complex, for which the stop was named...	street level	Blue Line - South Hills Village	Bethel Park Bethel Park, Pennsylvania Bethel Park is a home rule municipality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area, approximately 7 miles southwest of Pittsburgh...
Bethel Village Bethel Village (PAT station) Bethel Village is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. This street level stop is designed to serve area residents that can walk to the station as well as shoppers who want to access the variety of big box stores located near...	street level	Blue Line - South Hills Village	Bethel Park
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (PAT station) Santa Barbara is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The street level stop is designed as a small commuter stop, serving area residents who walk to the train so they can be taken toward Downtown Pittsburgh.- External links...	street level	Blue Line - South Hills Village	Bethel Park
Highland Highland (PAT station) Highland is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Located in a railroad cut, the stop is designed as a small commuter stop, serving area residents who walk to the train so they can be taken toward Downtown Pittsburgh.-...	street level	Blue Line - South Hills Village	Bethel Park
Casswell Casswell (PAT station) Casswell is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The street level stop is designed as a small commuter stop, serving area residents who walk to the train so they can be taken toward Downtown Pittsburgh.Casswell is sometimes...	street level	Blue Line - South Hills Village	Bethel Park
Washington Junction Washington Junction (PAT station) Washington Junction is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. It is located in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The facility is designed both as a transfer station for southbound travelers Washington Junction is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's...	high level	Blue Line - South Hills Village, Blue Line - Library	Bethel Park
Smith Road Smith Road (PAT station) Smith Road is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania. The street level stop is designed as a small commuter stop, serving area residents who walk to the train so they can be taken toward Downtown Pittsburgh.- External links...	street level	Blue Line - South Hills Village, Blue Line - Library	Castle Shannon Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania Castle Shannon is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 8,316 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
St. Anne's St. Anne's (PAT station) St. Anne's is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania. Unlike every other small, street level stop along the network, St. Anne's features a parking lot. 130 spaces are available to commuters, and the station is also within...	street level	Blue Line - South Hills Village, Blue Line - Library	Castle Shannon
Martin Villa Martin Villa (PAT station) Martin Villa is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania. The street level stop was incorporated into the system to serve an apartment complex of the same name...	street level	Blue Line - South Hills Village, Blue Line - Library	Castle Shannon
Overbrook Junction Overbrook Junction (PAT station) Overbrook Junction is a station on the Beechview branch of the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network which serves Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania.-History:...	street level	Red Line	Castle Shannon
Castle Shannon Castle Shannon (PAT station) Castle Shannon is a station on the "Beechview" branch of the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. It is located in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania and is served by the Red Line. Located away from the suburb's main commercial and residential districts, the station is designed...	high level		Castle Shannon
Arlington Arlington (PAT station) Arlington is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania. The street level stop is designed to serve a nearby commercial strip, providing access for local residents to businesses along Mt. Lebanon Blvd...	street level		Castle Shannon
Poplar Poplar (PAT station) Poplar is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The street level stop is located in a densely populated residential area. Its primary purpose is to serve commuters within in walking distance, providing access toward...	street level		Mt. Lebanon
Mt. Lebanon Mt. Lebanon (PAT station) Mt. Lebanon is a station on the "Beechview" branch of the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. It is located in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania and is served by the Red Line. The station features a small 24 space parking lot, making it a minor stop for park and ride commuters. It is...	high level		Mt. Lebanon
Dormont Junction Dormont Junction (PAT station) Dormont Junction is a station on the "Beechview" branch of the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. It is located in Dormont, Pennsylvania. The station is an important park and ride facility, featuring 132 spaces. West Liberty Avenue, Dormont's main artery, is located one block...	high level		Dormont Dormont, Pennsylvania Dormont is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 8,593 at the 2010 census and is the most densely populated municipality in Allegheny County. Dormont is a home to a diverse population including young professionals,...
Kelton Kelton (PAT station) Kelton is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in Dormont, Pennsylvania. The street level stop is located in a densely populated residential area. Its serve commuters within in walking distance, providing access toward Downtown Pittsburgh, South Hills...	street level		Dormont
Potomac Potomac (PAT station) Potomac is a station on the "Beechview" branch of the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. It is located in Dormont, Pennsylvania. The station serves as a small commuter stop, featuring 22 parking spaces...	high level		Dormont
Stevenson Stevenson (PAT station) Stevenson is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in Dormont, Pennsylvania. The street level stop is located in a highly populated residential area that features many medium density multi-unit facilities...	street level		Dormont
Neeld Neeld (PAT station) Neeld is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The street level stop is located on a small island platform in the middle of Broadway Avenue, through which The T travels along former streetcar tracks...	street level		Pittsburgh
Shiras Shiras (PAT station) Shiras is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The street level stop is located on a small island platform in the middle of Broadway Avenue, through which The T travels along former streetcar...	street level		Pittsburgh
Boustead Boustead (PAT station) Boustead is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The street level stop is located on a small island platform in the middle of Broadway Avenue, through which The T travels along former streetcar...	street level		Pittsburgh
Belasco Belasco (PAT station) Belasco is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The street level stop is located on a small island platform in the middle of Broadway Avenue, through which The T travels along former streetcar...	street level		Pittsburgh
Coast Coast (PAT station) Coast is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The street level stop is located on a small island platform in the middle of Broadway Avenue, through which The T travels along former streetcar tracks...	street level		Pittsburgh
Hampshire Hampshire (PAT station) Hampshire is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The street level stop is located on a small island platform in the middle of Broadway Avenue, through which The T travels along former streetcar...	street level		Pittsburgh
Fallowfield Fallowfield (PAT station) Fallowfield is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The high level stop is located at the end of Broadway Avenue, built where the tracks transition from a street to a private right-of-way...	high level		Pittsburgh
Westfield Westfield (PAT station) Westfield is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The street level stop serves a densely populated residential area through which bus service is limited because of the hilly terrain.- External...	street level		Pittsburgh
Pennant Pennant (PAT station) Pennant is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The street level stop located in an especially hilly portion of a neighborhood known for its rolling terrain, providing access to commuters within...	street level		Pittsburgh
Traymore Traymore (PAT station) Traymore is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...	street level		Pittsburgh
Dawn Dawn (PAT station) Dawn is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The street level stop located in an especially hilly portion of a neighborhood known for its rolling terrain, providing access to commuters within...	street level		Pittsburgh
Palm Garden Palm Garden (PAT station) Palm Garden is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The stop is located in a segment of track where The T runs parallel to the South Busway...	street level		Pittsburgh
South Hills Junction South Hills Junction (PAT station) South Hills Junction is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. This station served as the original "merge point" of the inbound Beechview and Overbrook branches of the light rail system, just before the run under Mount Washington through the Mount Washington...	high level	Blue Line - Library, Blue Line - South Hills Village, Brown Line	Pittsbugh
Station Square Station Square (PAT station) Station Square is a Transit station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. It is the last Transit station on the south side of the Monongahela River.This station is named for the nearby mixed-use development Station Square...	high level	Blue Line - Library, Blue Line - South Hills Village	Pittsburgh
First Avenue First Avenue (PAT station) First Avenue is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's Pittsburgh Light Rail network. The station is part of the light rail's Downtown Pittsburgh free zone, and passengers embarking here may travel for free to any of the other stations within the zone .The station was a new addition...	high level	Blue Line - Library, Blue Line - South Hills Village, Brown Line	Pittsburgh
Steel Plaza Steel Plaza (PAT station) Steel Plaza is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. The station is located at Grant St and Oliver Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh. The station consists of an outbound side platform and an inbound island platform, with one track for trains to Wood Street and the...	underground	Blue Line - Library, Blue Line - South Hills Village, Brown Line	Pittsburgh
Wood Street Wood Street (PAT station) Wood Street is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. With the closure of Gateway Center, Wood Street is the northern terminus of the network. Passengers embarking at Wood Street may travel free to any of the other stations in the Downtown area– First Avenue...	underground	Blue Line - Library, Blue Line - South Hills Village, Brown Line	Pittsburgh
Gateway Center Gateway Center (PAT station) Gateway Center was a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's Pittsburgh Light Rail network, and until October 30, 2009 it was the "T" system's westernmost extent within downtown Pittsburgh. The Port Authority closed Gateway Center as part of construction work on the North Shore...	underground	Blue Line - Library, Blue Line - South Hills Village, Brown Line	Pittsburgh

External links

• Red Line - Overbook Junction via Beechview schedule effective April 4, 2010
• Red Line - Overbook Junction via Beechview Route Map