Boggs (PAT station)
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Boggs is a station on the Overbrook branch of the Port Authority of Allegheny County
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's light rail
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 network. It is located in the Beltzhoover
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 neighborhood of Pittsburgh
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. 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 33 streetcar style stops along the Overbrook branch.

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