South Bank station (Pittsburgh Regional Transit)

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South Bank is a station on the Overbrook branch of the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. It is located in the Overbrook neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The station is a major transit facility, serving as not only a light rail stop but also as a bus stop along the South Busway, a bus rapid transit route. The station is also designed to serve the crowded and mostly residential community that surrounds the site.

South Bank
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
General information
Locationoff of Saw Mill Run Boulevard
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°23′35″N 79°59′54″W / 40.3930°N 79.9983°W / 40.3930; -79.9983
Owned byPittsburgh Regional Transit
Platforms4 side platforms
Tracks2
Bus routesY1, Y45, Y46, Y47, Y49
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1977
RebuiltJune 2, 2004[1]
Passengers
2018141[2] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Pittsburgh Regional Transit Following station
Denise
toward Allegheny
Blue Line McNeilly
Silver Line McNeilly
toward Library
Whited South Busway Central
toward Glenbury
Former services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station
Ansonia
toward Gateway
47D Drake
1984–1993
Central
toward Drake
47L Library
via Overbrook
Central
toward Library
47S South Hills Village
via Overbrook
Central
Location
Map

History

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South Bank was opened in 1977, as a stop on the then-new South Busway, which served as the final connection point to the Overbrook line before reaching South Hills Junction, since the streetcar line left the busway at this point and crossed Route 51. In 1993, the Overbrook line was suspended, and the stop became a bus-only stop. Rail service returned when the Overbrook line was rebuilt in 2004, and was the only stop on the once shared portion of the busway to return as a rail-busway connection point.

Connecting bus services

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  • Y1 Large Flyer
  • Y45 Baldwin Manor Flyer
  • Y46 Elizabeth Flyer
  • Y47 Curry Flyer
  • Y49 Prospect Park Flyer

References

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  1. ^ Grata, Joe (June 2, 2004). "Overbrook Rail Service Throttles Up". Pittsburgh Press-Gazette. pp. A9, A12. Retrieved May 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "System Map Winter 2018". Port Authority.
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