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Wood Street is a station on Pittsburgh Regional Transit's light rail network, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It serves the city's Downtown district and is located at the intersection of Wood Street and Liberty Avenue.[2] Passengers embarking at the Wood Street station may travel free to any of the other stations in the Downtown area– First Avenue, Steel Plaza, Gateway, North Shore and Allegheny. Wood Street Galleries, an art gallery, is located directly above the station entrance. The station itself plays no role in fare collection, which is done on board the train.

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Wood Street
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
General information
Location	Wood Street and Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40.4429°N 79.99891°W / 40.4429; -79.99891
Owned by	Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Line(s)	Downtown subway
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	most downtown bus routes WCTA Routes 1 2, 3, & 4 BCTA Routes 1, 3 & 4 Washington City Transit Commuter Route
Construction
Structure type	underground
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	July 3, 1985
Passengers
2020	4,457[1] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Pittsburgh Regional Transit Following station Gateway toward Allegheny Blue Line Steel Plaza toward South Hills Village Red Line Silver Line Steel Plaza toward Library
Former services Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station Gateway Terminus Brown Line Steel Plaza toward South Hills Junction 47D Drake 1980s–1993 Steel Plaza toward Drake

The stop serves the northern portion of downtown, which features major office buildings such as One PNC Plaza, K&L Gates Center, and EQT Plaza. The Cultural District, which features performance venues such as the Benedum Center, the Byham Theater, and Heinz Hall is located in the blocks just to the north of the station, while the David L. Lawrence Convention Center is within walking distance.

References

External links

Media related to Wood Street (PAT station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Wood Street entrance from Google Maps Street View

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