Steel Plaza (PAT station)

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Steel Plaza
Station statistics
Address	Sixth Avenue and Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA
Lines	42 Castle Shannon      42 South Hills Village      47 Library      47 South Hills Village      52 Allentown
Connections	most downtown bus routes
Other information
Opened	1987
Accessible
Owned by	Port Authority
Services
Preceding station   The "T"   Following station Wood Street Terminus 42 South Hills Village First Avenue toward South Hills Village 47 South Hills Village 42 Castle Shannon First Avenue toward Overbrook Junction 47 Library First Avenue toward Library 52 Allentown First Avenue toward South Hills Junction

Steel Plaza is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network.^[1] The station is located at Grant St and Oliver Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh. The station consists of an outbound (southbound) side platform and an inbound island platform, with one track for trains to Wood Street and the other for a disused branch line to Union Station. The station is accessible by means of a tunnel that connect BNY Mellon Center and the US Steel Tower.

The busiest station in the system, it provides access to eastern and central portions of downtown, including the city's tallest buildings, the US Steel Tower and BNY Mellon Center. Major office buildings including the Gulf Tower, Three Mellon Center, and the Koppers Building can also be easily reached, along with the many early Twentieth Century skyscrapers that make up downtown's inner core. The city's Uptown (commonly known as The Bluff) neighborhood, which includes Mellon Arena and Duquesne University is also within a short walk.

Contents 1 History 2 Fare Collection 3 References 4 External links

[edit] History

The station is located in what was originally the Pittsburgh & Steubenville Extension Railroad Tunnel, which was opened in 1865.

[edit] Fare Collection

There is no fare collection in the Steel Plaza Station. Passengers embarking at Steel Plaza may travel free to any of the other stations in the Downtown area–First Avenue and Wood Street. Outbound passengers pay fares when disembarking.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Steel Plaza (PAT station) is at coordinates 40°26′28″N 79°59′48″W / 40.44111°N 79.99657°W / 40.44111; -79.99657 (Steel Plaza (PAT station))Coordinates: 40°26′28″N 79°59′48″W / 40.44111°N 79.99657°W / 40.44111; -79.99657 (Steel Plaza (PAT station))

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