The Pittsburgh Light Rail, commonly known as the T system, is the light rail system for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is run by Pittsburgh Regional Transit and currently consists of the Red Line, Blue Line and Silver Line. Trolley lines began on the T's route in 1897, and currently The T is the eighteenth most used light rail system in the United States. As of the fourth quarter of 2013 it had an annual ridership of 8,321,700, with 28,300 daily boardings over its 26.2 mile length. It has 53 stations over two lines and was last expanded in 2012 with the completion of the North Shore Connector.
Stations and stops Active Station Lines Location Station openedAverage boardings Pittsburgh March 25, 2012 Castle Shannon May 22, 1987 Bethel Park Pittsburgh May 22, 1987 Bethel Park April 15, 1984 Pittsburgh June 2, 2004 Pittsburgh June 2, 2004 Bethel Park April 15, 1984 Castle Shannon April 15, 1984 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh June 2, 2004 Bethel Park April 15, 1984 Dormont Pittsburgh May 22, 1987 Pittsburgh November 16, 2001 Pittsburgh July 3, 1985 Pittsburgh May 22, 1987 Bethel Park April 15, 1984 Bethel Park Castle Shannon June 2, 2004 Bethel Park Bethel Park Bethel Park Bethel Park Pittsburgh June 2, 2004 Castle Shannon June 2, 2004 Bethel Park Mt. Lebanon May 22, 1987 Bethel Park Pittsburgh March 25, 2012 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Mt. Lebanon May 22, 1987 Dormont May 22, 1987 Bethel Park Bethel Park Pittsburgh May 22, 1987 Castle Shannon Pittsburgh June 2, 2004 Pittsburgh Bethel Park April 15, 1984 Bethel Park Castle Shannon Pittsburgh Pittsburgh July 3, 1985 Dormont May 22, 1987 Bethel ParkMay 15, 1984 Pittsburgh May 22, 1987 Bethel Park Castle Shannon June 2, 2004 Pittsburgh July 3, 1985
Closed A number of minor stops were closed with the conversion of the system from streetcars to light rail – for example, 22 pre-1993 stops on the Overbrook line were replaced with 8 stations when the line reopened in 2004. Several batches of stops have closed since the mid-1990s. Six were closed on September 5, 1999, when the 47D Drake shuttle was discontinued. Ten were closed on March 27, 2011, when the Brown Line was discontinued as part of systemwide cuts. Eleven more were closed on June 25, 2012, due to low ridership. closed on February 15, 2021 due to low ridership and deteriorating station conditions.
Station Lines Location Station opened Station closedAllenPittsburghMarch 27, 2011 BeltzhooverPittsburghMarch 27, 2011 Bethel Farms Bethel Park September 5, 1999 Pittsburgh May 22, 1987 June 25, 2012 Brookside Boulevard Bethel Park September 5, 1999 Brookside Farms Bethel Park September 5, 1999 Bethel Park June 25, 2012 Pittsburgh May 22, 1987 June 25, 2012CurtainPittsburghMarch 27, 2011 Drake Loop Upper St. Clair September 5, 1999EstellaPittsburghMarch 27, 2011 Fort Couch Road Bethel Park September 5, 1999HabermanPittsburghMarch 27, 2011Harwood StepsPittsburghMarch 27, 2011 Dormont May 22, 1987 June 25, 2012 Bethel Park June 25, 2012 Bethel Park June 25, 2012 Castle Shannon May 22, 1987 June 25, 2012 Bethel Park June 25, 2012 Pittsburgh May 22, 1987 June 25, 2012NewtonPittsburghMarch 27, 2011 Pittsburgh May 22, 1987 February 15, 2021RoanokePittsburghMarch 27, 2011 Bethel Park June 25, 2012 Pittsburgh May 22, 1987 June 25, 2012 Walthers Upper St. Clair September 5, 1999WilliamPittsburghMarch 27, 2011
References General T map. Port Authority of Allegheny County. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
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External links
Pittsburgh Regional Transit official site