South Bank station (PAAC)

South Bank
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
Location off of Saw Mill Run Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA
Coordinates 40°23′35″N 79°59′54″W / 40.3930°N 79.9983°W / 40.3930; -79.9983Coordinates: 40°23′35″N 79°59′54″W / 40.3930°N 79.9983°W / 40.3930; -79.9983
Owned by Port Authority
Line(s)
  Blue Line
Library
  Blue Line
South Hills Village via Overbrook
  South Busway
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections Y45, Y49, Y46, BR, BM, Y1 buses
Construction
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 1977
Rebuilt 2004
Services
Preceding station   Pittsburgh Light Rail   Following station
toward Allegheny
Blue Line
Library
toward Library
Blue Line
South Hills Village via Overbrook
Port Authority of Allegheny County
Whited
South Busway
Central
toward Glenbury
Location

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 Brookline neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The station is a major transit facility, serving as not only a light rail stop but also 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.

History

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

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


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