Wood Street (PAT station)

Wood Street
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
Location	Wood Street and Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°26′34″N 79°59′56″W / 40.4429°N 79.99891°W / 40.4429; -79.99891Coordinates: 40°26′34″N 79°59′56″W / 40.4429°N 79.99891°W / 40.4429; -79.99891
Owned by	Port Authority
Line(s)	Red Line – Overbrook Junction   Red Line – South Hills Village   Blue Line – Library   Blue Line – South Hills Village
Connections	most downtown bus routes WCTA Routes 1 2, 3, & 4 BCTA Routes 1, 3 & 4 Washington City Transit Commuter Route
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	July 3, 1985
Services
Preceding station   The "T"   Following station Gateway Center toward Allegheny Red Line – Overbrook Junction Steel Plaza toward Overbrook Junction Red Line – South Hills Village Steel Plaza toward South Hills Village Blue Line – South Hills Village Blue Line – Library Steel Plaza toward Library   Former services   Gateway Center toward Wood Street Brown Line Steel Plaza toward South Hills Junction
Location

Wood Street is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.^[1] Passengers embarking at Wood Street 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.

The stop serves the northern portion of downtown, which features major office buildings such as One PNC Plaza, One Oliver Plaza, 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