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Pittsburgh Light Rail Silver Line
A Silver Line train is a rename of a Blue Line train like this one
Overview
OwnerPort Authority of Allegheny County
LocalePittsburgh
Stations31
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemPittsburgh Light Rail
Operator(s)Port Authority of Allegheny County
Depot(s)South Hills Village Rail Center
Rolling stockSiemens SD-400, CAF LRV
Technical
Track gauge5 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1,588 mm)
ElectrificationOverhead lines
Route map

Legend
 Allegheny Parking
         
US 19.svgPA-65.svg US 19 / PA 65
 North Side Parking
I-279.svg I-279
Allegheny River Tunnel
under Allegheny River
 Gateway
Wood Street
Penn Station
occasional use
Bus rapid transit Amtrak
Steel Plaza
Panhandle Tunnel
 First Avenue Parking
I-376 / US 22 / US 30
(Penn Lincoln Parkway)
Trinity River
arrow for c2 Brown Line enlarge…
PA-837.svg
PA 837
West Carson Street
 Station Square
Monongahela Incline South Busway
Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel
arrow for c1 Brown Line enlarge…
 South Hills Junction
South Busway
LowerLeft arrow ■ Red Line
 Boggs
Morse Steps
McKinley Park
 Bon Air
Edgebrook
 Denise
PA-51.svg
PA 51
Saw Mill Run Blvd.
Ansonia
 South Bank
South Busway
Central
Inglewood
Glenbury
Paris
 McNeilly
Pittsburgh
Castle Shannon
Spinning Wheels
 Killarney
Cooley
Linden Grove
 Memorial Hall Parking
Poplar Avenue
Park
 ■
Overbrook
Junction
 | Willow
Martin Villa
 St. Anne's Parking
Smith Road
Castle Shannon
Bethel Park
 Washington Junction
■ Blue Line / ■ Red Line
to South Hills Village
Mine 3
 Hillcrest
Lindermer
Center
 Lytle Parking
Mesta
South Park
Munroe
Latimer
 Sarah
Logan
King's School
Beagle
Sandy Creek
PA-88.svg
PA 88
Library Road
 West Library Parking
Hicks
Pleasant
Bethel Park
South Park
 Library Parking
Key

Shared track with Silver Line:

One other service
Multiple services
This diagram:

The Silver Line is the renamed service for the former Pittsburgh Light Rail Blue Line - Library branch that runs between Downtown Pittsburgh via the Overbrook neighborhood to Library.

History

The line from South Hills Junction to Castle Shannon (now called the Overbrook Line) was first constructed by the Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Railroad (P&CSRR) between 1872 and 1874.[1] In 1905 Pittsburgh Railways leased the route and between 1909 and 1910 converted it from narrow gauge to dual gauge and installed overhead power for trolleys.

Mid-20th century PCC streetcars continued to operate on the Overbrook Line until 1993, when concerns about the safety of the line led PAT to suspend service there pending reconstruction. This former Pittsburgh Railways trolley line had never been updated to current light rail system requirements. After receiving federal funding for Stage Two of the light rail system development, the Overbrook line was reconstructed as a fully rebuilt double-tracked line served by modern light rail vehicles, making this line a considerably faster commute.

The line was reopened on June 2, 2004 following major work which included doubling of the track and elimination of 22 traditional street level trolley stops in favor of eight new LRV style stations with platforms.[2]

The Port Authority closed five stations along the Library branch on June 25, 2012: Martin Villa, Mine 3, Lindermer, Center and Latimer.[3] Other former Library branch stops include Latimer, Logan, Leonard, Hicks and Pleasant Street.

On March 15, 2020, the Library branch of the Blue Line was renamed the “Silver Line”.[4][5]

Route

The Silver Line starts at Allegheny station on the North Shore, makes an additional stop at North Side, then proceeds under the Allegheny River and continues underground to Gateway Center, Wood Street and Steel Plaza. The line then surfaces at First Avenue. Leaving downtown, it crosses the Monongahela River on the Panhandle Bridge, stopping at Station Square before running through the Mount Washington Transit Tunnel. At South Hills Junction the Silver Line rejoins the Beechview line and the former Brown Line, which ran over Mount Washington through the Allentown neighborhood. The Silver Line continues south through Beltzhoover, Bon Air, Carrick, Brookline, and Overbrook. At Bethel Park a transfer is provided to the Red Line, which reaches the same location via Beechview. Beyond Washington Junction the line splits. The Silver Line runs south through Willow and ends at Library in South Park.

Station list

The Pittsburgh Light Rail has three types of stations. They are low platform, high platform, and underground. High platform and underground stations are wheelchair accessible as the train doors are level with the platform. Low platform stations are not wheelchair accessible as they require passengers to climb stairs to board the light rail vehicle.

Name Miles[6] Station Type Other services Municipality
Allegheny Disabled access 0.00 high platform Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page.,      Red Line Pittsburgh / Chateau
North Side Disabled access 0.51 underground Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page.,      Red Line Pittsburgh / North Shore
Gateway Center Disabled access 1.00 underground Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page.,      Red Line Pittsburgh / Central Business District
Wood Street Disabled access 1.26 underground Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page.,      Red Line Pittsburgh / Central Business District
Steel Plaza Disabled access 1.55 underground Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page.,      Red Line Pittsburgh / Central Business District
First Avenue Disabled access 1.88 high platform Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page.,      Red Line Pittsburgh / Central Business District
Station Square Disabled access 2.41 high platform Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page.,      Red Line, Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page., Monongahela Incline Monongahela Incline Pittsburgh / South Shore
South Hills Junction Disabled access 3.25 high platform Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page.,      Red Line, Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page. Pittsburgh / Mt. Washington
Boggs Disabled access 3.66 high platform Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page. Pittsburgh / Beltzhoover
Bon Air Disabled access 4.30 high platform Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page. Pittsburgh / Bon Air
Denise Disabled access 5.09 high platform Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page. Pittsburgh / Carrick
South Bank Disabled access 5.49 high platform Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page., Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page. Pittsburgh / Overbrook
McNeilly Disabled access 6.73 high platform Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page. Pittsburgh / Overbrook
Killarney Disabled access 7.06 high platform Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page. Castle Shannon
Memorial Hall Disabled access 7.76 high platform Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page. Castle Shannon
Willow Disabled access 8.31 high platform Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page. Castle Shannon
St. Anne's 8.69 low platform Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page.,      Red Line (Limited) Castle Shannon
Smith Road 8.97 low platform Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page.,      Red Line (Limited) Castle Shannon
Washington Junction Disabled access 9.21 high platform Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page.,      Red Line (Limited) Bethel Park
Hillcrest 9.77 low platform Bethel Park
Lytle Disabled access 10.64 high platform Bethel Park
Mesta 10.82 low platform Bethel Park
South Park 11.03 low platform Bethel Park
Munroe 11.38 low platform Bethel Park
Sarah 11.90 low platform Bethel Park
Logan 12.23 low platform Bethel Park
King's School 12.46 low platform Bethel Park
Beagle 12.99 low platform Bethel Park
Sandy Creek 13.26 low platform Bethel Park
West Library Disabled access 13.45 high platform South Park
Library Disabled access 14.13 high platform South Park

References

  1. ^ "Historic American Engineering Record - Pittsburgh & Castle Shannon Railroad, Reflectorville Viaduct, Overbrook Trolley Line, crossing near Edgebrook Av, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA". Retrieved March 20, 2010.
  2. ^ JW, RAH (July 1, 2004). "Five cities dedicate light rail lines". Railway Gazette. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
  3. ^ "Eleven T Stops Close June 25". Port Authority of Allegheny County. June 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "Port Authority to rename a light rail service to Silver Line Library".
  5. ^ PortAuthority.org. "Blue / Silver line schedule" (PDF). Port Authority of Allegheny County. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  6. ^ "PAAC System Map". Port Authority.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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