Steel Plaza is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County

Port Authority of Allegheny County

Port Authority of Allegheny County is the second-largest public transit agency in Pennsylvania and the 11th-largest in the United States. When considering that its service area is the 20th largest in the U.S...

's light rail

Pittsburgh Light Rail

The Pittsburgh Light Rail is a light rail system in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; it functions as a subway in Downtown Pittsburgh and largely as an at-grade light rail service in the suburbs. The system is owned and operated by the Port Authority of Allegheny County...

 network. The station is located at Grant St and Oliver Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh. The station consists of an outbound (southbound) side platform and an inbound island platform, with one track for trains to Wood Street

Wood Street (PAT station)

Wood Street is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. With the closure of Gateway Center, Wood Street is the northern terminus of the network. Passengers embarking at Wood Street may travel free to any of the other stations in the Downtown area– First Avenue...

 and the other for a disused branch line to Union Station. The station is below Mellon Green

Mellon Green

Mellon Green is an urban park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.The green, bounded by Grant Street, William Penn Place, and Oliver and Sixth avenues, is surrounded by many prominent downtown buildings including the U.S...

 and is accessible by means of a tunnel that connects BNY Mellon Center and the US Steel Tower.

The busiest station in the system, it provides access to eastern and central portions of downtown, including the city's tallest buildings, the US Steel Tower and BNY Mellon Center. Major office buildings including the Gulf Tower

Gulf Tower

Gulf Tower is one of the major distinctive and recognizable features of downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The tower is named for the Gulf Oil Corporation, which was one of the leading multinational oil companies of its time, consistently ranking among the largest 10 corporations in the country...

, Three Mellon Center

Three Mellon Center

525 William Penn Place was completed in 1951 for the Mellon National Bank and the U.S. Steel Corporation. At tall, it was the second tallest building in Pittsburgh until 1970, the third tallest until 1984. The building has 41 floors and approximately of office space...

, and the Koppers Building are also on a block away, along with the many early Twentieth Century skyscrapers that make up downtown's inner core. The city's Uptown (commonly known as The Bluff) neighborhood, which includes Consol Energy Center and Duquesne University

Duquesne University

Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of...

 is also within a short walk.

History

The station is located in what was originally the Pittsburgh & Steubenville Extension Railroad Tunnel

Pittsburgh & Steubenville Extension Railroad Tunnel

The Pittsburgh & Steubenville Extension Railroad Tunnel, also known as the Panhandle Tunnel was originally built for the Pittsburgh and Steubenville Extension Railroad in Pittsburgh. It officially opened for rail traffic in 1865.-History:...

, which was opened in 1865.

Fare Collection

There is no fare collection in the Steel Plaza Station. Passengers embarking at Steel Plaza may travel free to any of the other stations in the Downtown area–First Avenue and Wood Street. Outbound passengers pay fares when disembarking.

External links

• Port Authority T Stations Listings