About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 33. Chapters: Allegheny (PAT station), Arlington (PAT station), Beagle (PAT station), Belasco (PAT station), Bethel Village (PAT station), Boggs (PAT station), Bon Air (PAT station), Boustead (PAT station), Casswell (PAT station), Castle Shannon (PAT station), Center (PAT station), Coast (PAT station), Dawn (PAT station), Denise (PAT station), Dorchester (PAT station), Dormont Junction (PAT station), Fallowfield (PAT station), First Avenue (PAT station), Gateway Center (PAT station), Hampshire (PAT station), Highland (PAT station), Hillcrest (PAT station), Kelton (PAT station), Killarney (PAT station), King's School (PAT station), Latimer (PAT station), Library (PAT station), Linden Grove (PAT station), Lindermer (PAT station), List of Pittsburgh Light Rail stations, Logan (PAT station), Lytle (PAT station), Martin Villa (PAT station), McNeilly (PAT station), Memorial Hall (PAT station), Mesta (PAT station), Mine 3 (PAT station), Mt. Lebanon (PAT station), Munroe (PAT station), Neeld (PAT station), North Side (PAT station), Overbrook Junction (PAT station), Palm Garden (PAT station), Pennant (PAT station), Poplar (PAT station), Potomac (PAT station), Sandy Creek (PAT station), Santa Barbara (PAT station), Sarah (PAT station), Shiras (PAT station), Smith Road (PAT station), South Bank (PAT station), South Hills Junction (PAT station), South Hills Village (PAT station), South Park (PAT station), Spinning Wheels (PAT station), St. Anne's (PAT station), Station Square (PAT station), Steel Plaza (PAT station), Stevenson (PAT station), Traymore (PAT station), Washington Junction (PAT station), Westfield (PAT station), West Library (PAT station), Willow (PAT station), Wood Street (PAT station). Excerpt: The Pittsburgh Light Rail, commonly known as the T system, is the light rail system for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is run by the Port Authority of Allegheny County and currently consists of the Red Line, Blue Line - Library and Blue Line - South Hills Village. Trolly lines began on the T's route in 1897, and currently The T is the twentieth most used light rail system in the United states. As of the fourth quarter of 2011 it had 24,200 daily boardings over its 26 mile length. General Specific Gateway is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's Pittsburgh Light Rail network, and until October 30, 2009 it was the "T" system's westernmost extent within downtown Pittsburgh. The Port Authority closed Gateway Center as part of construction work on the North Shore Connector project, and a new station opened in 2012 (though its name was truncated from "Gateway Center" to simply "Gateway"). The former station entrance was demolished and a new station was built. Gateway Station and North Side station lie at the southern and northern ends of the Allegheny River Tunnel, respectively. Platform at the original Gateway Center Station, prior to its closure.Gateway Center Station was opened on 3 July 1985 as part of the new subway system that replaced the remaining downtown street running trolleys. Named for Gateway Center, the adjacent office complex, the station served the western portion of downtown. The stop also served major buildings such as One PPG Place and Fifth Avenue Place, the shopping and dining district at Market Square, and the historical and recreational hub of Point State Park. Gateway Center closed on October 30, 2009 as part of the North Shore Connector project, and a newly constructed station (named Gateway) opened just north of the original station on March 25th, 2012. The station features a mural by artist Romare Bearden. Commissioned by the Port Authority as part of the original station complex, the mural is now valued at $15 million. The Heinz
