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Wood Street (PAT station)
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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 and Steel Plaza. 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
, One Oliver Plaza, 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.
Port Authority of Allegheny County
Port Authority of Allegheny County is the second-largest public transit agency in Pennsylvania and the 11th-largest in the United States. When considering that its service area is the 20th largest in the U.S...
's 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...
network. With the closure of 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...
, 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 and Steel Plaza. Wood Street Galleries
Wood Street Galleries
Wood Street Galleries, a visual arts project of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, is a contemporary art gallery located in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, above the Wood Street subway stop...
, an art gallery
Art gallery
An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art.Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection...
, 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
One PNC Plaza
One PNC Plaza is a high-rise office building located in the Golden Triangle neighborhood of the Central Business District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Constructed in 1972, it is 30 stories. It houses the general offices for PNC Financial Services...
, One Oliver Plaza, and EQT Plaza
EQT Plaza
EQT Plaza, formerly known as the CNG Tower and later the Dominion Tower, is a major and distinctive skyscraper in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The structure was built for Consolidated Natural Gas, a regional energy company. In 1999, CNG was purchased by Dominion Energy, which moved out of the...
. The Cultural District
Cultural District, Pittsburgh
The Cultural District is a fourteen-square block area in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA bordered by the Allegheny River on the north, Tenth Street on the east, Stanwix Street on the west, and Liberty Avenue on the south....
, which features performance venues such as the Benedum Center
Benedum Center
The Benedum Center for the Performing Arts is a theater and concert hall located at 719 Liberty Avenue in the Cultural District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
, the Byham Theater
Byham Theater
The Byham Theater is a landmark building at 101 Sixth Street in the Cultural District of Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally built in 1903 as The Gayety Theater, the former vaudeville house was renovated and reopened as The Byham Theater in 1990.Built in 1903 and opened...
, and Heinz Hall is located in the blocks just to the north of the station, while the David L. Lawrence Convention Center
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
The David L. Lawrence Convention Center is a convention, conference and exhibition building in downtown Pittsburgh in the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The initial David L...
is within walking distance.