Allegheny is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's Pittsburgh Light Rail network, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The stop serves the North Shore neighborhood and other adjacent neighborhoods. Among the locations within walking distance are: Heinz Field, the Pittsburgh Steelers football stadium; Rivers Casino; the Stage AE amphitheater; Community College of Allegheny County's Allegheny Campus; and Carnegie Science Center.

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Allegheny
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
General information
Location	Allegheny Avenue and Reedsdale Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40.4479°N 80.0178°W / 40.4479; -80.0178
Owned by	Port Authority
Line(s)	North Shore Connector
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	elevated
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	March 25, 2012
Passengers
2020	3,743[1] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station Terminus Blue Line North Side toward South Hills Village Red Line Silver Line North Side toward Library

This station currently acts as the northern terminus of the Pittsburgh Light Rail system, and it is most distant station of the North Shore Connector project. It also marks the beginning of the Light Rail system's six-station "Free Fare Zone" within which riders do not need to pay to ride.[2]

Bus bays are located under the elevated station.

Future developments

Although Allegheny station is currently a terminus, in the future, the Port Authority of Allegheny County plans to extend service westward toward Pittsburgh International Airport as well as northward into the North Hills area.[3]

References

External links

• Media related to Allegheny (PAT station) at Wikimedia Commons
• Port Authority North Shore Connector information
• North Shore Connector Allegheny Station

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