Station Square station
{{about|the current PRT light rail station|the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Station|Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Station}}
{{other uses|Station Square (disambiguation)}}
{{More citations needed|date=August 2018}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Station Square
| style = PAAC
| image = Pittsburgh LRT 4305 47L Gateway to Library April 2008.jpg
| address = Smithfield Street Bridge at Carson Street
| borough = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| coordinates = {{coord|40.4317|-80.0033|type:railwaystation_region:US-PA|display=inline,title}}
| line =
| opened = 1985
| platform = 2 side platforms
| tracks = 2
| structure = At-grade
| parking = 160 spaces
| accessible = true
| owned = Pittsburgh Regional Transit
| passengers = 1,304{{cite web|url=https://paac.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=21b561fba9284378be9f1c620f2dd48e |title=System Map Winter 2018 |website=Port Authority }}
| pass_year = 2018
| pass_percent =
| pass_system = weekday boardings
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=PRT
|line4=South Busway|through-left4=Downtown Pittsburgh via surface stops|to-right4=Glenbury or Dawn|right4=South Hills Junction|note-right4={{refn|Temporarily via surface stops, due to the closure of the Mount Washington Transit Tunnel for repairs.{{cite web |title=February 2025-October 2025 |url=https://www.rideprt.org/inside-Pittsburgh-Regional-Transit/projects-and-programs/railprojects/mt.-washington-transit-tunnel-track-replacement/ |website=www.rideprt.org |access-date=23 January 2025}}}}
|line5=Subway Local|left5=First Avenue}}
| other_services_header = Suspended services
| other_services_collapsible = yes
| other_services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=PRT
|line1=Blue|left1=First Avenue|right1=South Hills Junction
|line2=Red|left2=First Avenue|right2=South Hills Junction
|line3=Silver|left3=First Avenue|right3=South Hills Junction
|line4=South Busway|to-right4=Glenbury or Dawn|right4=South Hills Junction
}}
| other_services2_header = Former services
| other_services2_collapsible = yes
| other_services2 = {{Adjacent stations|system1=PAAC
|line1=47D||type1=Gateway|left1=Steel Plaza|right1=South Hills Junction
}}
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-custom = {{Infobox mapframe |shape=none |line=none |marker=rail-light |marker-color=#000 |zoom=15 }}
}}
Station Square station is an intermodal transit station in the South Shore neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, located at the Station Square shopping and entertainment complex. It is served by the Red Line, Blue Line, and Silver Line of the Pittsburgh Light Rail network, and is the northern terminus of the South Busway. The station is near the Monongahela Incline and the Gateway Clipper Fleet.
History
This station is named after the nearby Station Square shopping and entertainment complex. The station was not originally planned to be built; instead, the light rail system was to bypass the newly created development because officials felt that there would not be enough ridership demand to justify the station. Active lobbying by Arthur P. Ziegler, Jr., President of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, and developer of Station Square ensured that the station was constructed. Over three million tourists visit Station Square each year.
Originally designed and built by Daniel Sifer, the station encompasses railings rescued by Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation from the Brady Street Bridge, which was demolished in 1978. In the late 1990s, DRS Architects renovated the station and provided architectural details in glass that reflected the design in the Brady Street Bridge railings.
On August 5, 2018, a Norfolk Southern freight train running on the Mon Line derailed east of Station Square station and blocked the freight tracks, forcing service to be suspended.{{cite news |last1=Conroy |first1=Anthony |last2=Rotstein |first2=Gary |last3=Kirkland |first3=Kevin |date=August 5, 2018 |title='We came very close to having a tragedy:' Freight cars derail above Station Square T stop |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2018/08/05/Freight-Train-derails-Pittsburgh-Station-Square-South-Side/stories/201808050144 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |access-date=August 9, 2018}} The derailed cars fell down the hillside and onto the light rail tracks and damaged {{convert|1,600|ft|m}} of light rail tracks; {{convert|4,000|ft|m}} of overhead electrical wires; and some concrete on the Panhandle Bridge.{{cite news |last=Blazina |first=Ed |date=August 9, 2018 |title=Port Authority finds 'extensive damage' to its tracks after Norfolk Southern derailment |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2018/08/09/Port-Authority-Norfolk-Southern-Station-Square-derailment-light-rail-damage/stories/201808090132 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |access-date=August 9, 2018}} The derailment caused no injuries, as it occurred 2 minutes after a T light rail train departed the station.{{cite news |last1=Bradbury |first1=Shelly |last2=Smeltz |first2=Adam |date=August 6, 2018 |title=How close is close? Derailed freight train was minutes from striking Port Authority T, agency says |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2018/08/06/Station-Square-Norfolk-Southern-Pittsburgh-derailment-Carson-Street-investigation-Bill-Peduto/stories/201808060155 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |access-date=August 9, 2018}} During cleanup and inspections of the area, the Mount Washington Transit Tunnel was closed and trains were rerouted via the former Brown Line through Allentown.{{cite news |last=Lindstrom |first=Natasha |date=August 6, 2018 |title=Train derailment slows commute via Pittsburgh's rails, roads: 5 things to know Tuesday |url=https://triblive.com/local/allegheny/13945489-74/train-derailment-slows-commute-via-pittsburghs-rails-roads-5-things-to-know |work=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |access-date=August 9, 2018}} The outbound tracks were opened on August 23,{{cite news |date=August 24, 2018 |title=Port Authority To Resume Inbound T Service Through Station Square Saturday |url=https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2018/08/24/port-authority-station-square-inbound-service-resumes/ |publisher=KDKA |access-date=August 24, 2018}} while inbound service resumed on August 25 after repairs were completed.{{cite news |date=August 27, 2018 |title=Station Square T stop reopens after freight train derailment |url=https://thealmanac.net/news/station-square-t-stop-reopens-after-freight-train-derailment/article_52816364-aa1b-11e8-aac7-97afc2949fb6.html |work=Almanac |access-date=January 8, 2019}} A preliminary report by the Federal Railroad Administration's investigation team found that a fractured track caused the derailment.{{cite news |last=Blazina |first=Ed |date=November 21, 2018 |title=Broken track caused Norfolk Southern freight train derailment at Station Square |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2018/11/21/Norfolk-Southern-freight-train-derailment-broken-track-Station-Square-Port-Authority-pittsburgh/stories/201811210197 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |access-date=January 8, 2019}} Norfolk Southern filed a lawsuit in December 2018 seeking $1.1 million in reimbursements from the city for the incident, claiming that they had neglected to maintain the hillside.{{cite news |last=Blazina |first=Ed |date=December 20, 2018 |title=Norfolk Southern sues Pittsburgh seeking $1.1M in costs from 2016 landslide above Station Square |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2018/12/20/Norfolk-Southern-Pittsburgh-lawsuit-Station-Square-2016-landslide-demolition-cleanup-work-transporation/stories/201812200102 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |access-date=January 8, 2019}}
Connecting services
- Y45 Baldwin Manor Flyer
- Y47 Curry Flyer
- Y49 Prospect Park Flyer
- Y46 Elizabeth Flyer
- 39 Brookline
- 41 Bower Hill
- 44 Knoxville
- 48 Arlington Heights
- 51 Carrick
- 51L Carrick Limited
- Y1 Large Flyer
- MMVTA Route A
- FACT Commuter Route
- Monongahela Incline
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Station Square (PAT station)}}
- [https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=40.431691,-80.003095&spn=0.004042,0.013733&z=17&layer=c&cbll=40.431691,-80.003095&panoid=Od68VZK8BRW18GUFxm4wWw&cbp=12,180.41,,0,1.13 Station from Google Maps Street View]
Category:Port Authority of Allegheny County stations
Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1985
Category:Blue Line (Pittsburgh)
Category:Red Line (Pittsburgh)