Wood Street station (PAAC)

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)	Blue Line Library   Blue Line South Hills Village via Overbrook   Red Line Castle Shannon   Red Line South Hills Village via Beechview
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	most downtown bus routes WCTA Routes 1 2, 3, & 4 BCTA Routes 1, 3 & 4 Washington City Transit Commuter Route
Construction
Structure type	underground
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	July 3, 1985
Services
Preceding station   Pittsburgh Light Rail   Following station Gateway toward Allegheny Blue Line Library Steel Plaza toward Library Blue Line South Hills Village via Overbrook Steel Plaza toward South Hills Village Red Line South Hills Village via Beechview Red Line Castle Shannon Steel Plaza toward Overbrook Junction   Former services   Terminus Brown Line Allentown Steel Plaza toward South Hills Junction

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.

Station building

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