Library station (Pittsburgh Regional Transit)

Library
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
General information
Location	Brownsville Road and Pleasant Street, South Park, PA
Coordinates	40.2871°N 80.0208°W / 40.2871; -80.0208
Owned by	Port Authority
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus connection with MMVTA Route A
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	430 spaces
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	1953
Rebuilt	2004
Passengers
2018	527 (weekday boardings)
Services
Former services Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station Pleasant toward Gateway 47L Library via Overbrook Terminus

Library is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in the Library neighborhood of South Park, Pennsylvania. It is the southern terminus of the Silver Line (formerly the Library branch of the Blue Line). A 430 space park and ride lot is located on the premises, drawing travelers from both South Park and Pittsburgh's suburbs in Washington County, located just to the south. Despite the station's name, there is no lending library near the station.

History

The Pittsburgh Railways interurban line from Charleroi to Pittsburgh was opened through South Park on September 12, 1903, with passengers changing at Castle Shannon to continue their journey to Downtown via the Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Railroad. It was cut back to Library in 1953, with a turnaround loop for the single-ended PCC's that operated on the line. In the late 1980s, new light rail vehicles began to use the line. These new cars had larger, articulated bodies, and were thus unable to negotiate the loop. Moreover, these cars were double-ended, eliminating the need for such turn-around facilities. In 2004, the loop was removed and a new, larger station was built to better accommodate the light rail cars.

External links

• Port Authority T Stations Listings
• Station from Google Maps Street View