Boggs station (PAAC)

Boggs
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
Looking north
Location Boggston & Sylvania Avenues
Pittsburgh, PA
Coordinates 40°24′58″N 80°00′37″W / 40.4161°N 80.0102°W / 40.4161; -80.0102Coordinates: 40°24′58″N 80°00′37″W / 40.4161°N 80.0102°W / 40.4161; -80.0102
Owned by Port Authority
Line(s)
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 2004
Services
Preceding station   Pittsburgh Light Rail   Following station
toward Allegheny
Blue Line
Library
toward Library
Blue Line
South Hills Village via Overbrook

Boggs is a station on the Overbrook branch of the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. It is located in the Beltzhoover neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Boggs is a high level handicap accessible station that exits onto Boggston Ave. and Sylvania Ave. The station serves commuters from the hilly, residential neighborhood.

History

Boggs was opened in 2004, one of eight new platform equipped stations which replaced thirty-three streetcar style stops along the Overbrook branch.


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