Brown Line (Pittsburgh)

Pittsburgh Light Rail Brown Line
Arlington Avenue.
Overview
OwnerPort Authority of Allegheny County
LocalePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Service
TypeLight rail
Operator(s)Port Authority of Allegheny County
Technical
Track gauge5 ft 2+12 in (1,588 mm)
Electrification750 Volts DC, Overhead lines
Maximum inclineapprox. 10 percent[1]
Route map
Map Brown Line highlighted in brown
Wood Street
Penn Station
occasional use
Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway Amtrak
Steel Plaza
First Avenue
Parking
I-376 / US 22 / US 30
(Penn Lincoln Parkway)
PA-837.svg
PA 837
West Carson Street
Station Square
Monongahela Incline South Busway
Arlington Avenue
William
Newton
Roanoke
New Arlington
Allen
Beltzhoover
Curtin
Estella
Haberman
East Warrington Avenue
Harwood Steps
South Hills Junction
South Busway
Key
Non-accessible station
Accessible station
Interchange station

The Brown Line (formerly route 52) was a branch of the Pittsburgh Light Rail system that ran from South Hills Junction over Mount Washington and across the Monongahela River to downtown Pittsburgh, terminating at Wood Street. It included the steepest grade of any section of the Pittsburgh light rail system, of approximately 10 percent.[1]

  1. ^ a b Schmitz, Jon (November 26, 2010). "North Shore Connector said to be on schedule and under budget". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2010.