South_Bank_station_(Pittsburgh_Regional_Transit) References

South Bank
South Bank
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
General information
Location	off of Saw Mill Run Boulevard; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°23′35″N 79°59′54″W / 40.3930°N 79.9983°W
Owned by	Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Platforms	4 side platforms
Tracks	2
Bus routes	Y1, Y45, Y46, Y47, Y49
Construction
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	1977
Rebuilt	2004
Passengers
2018	141 (weekday boardings)
Services
Former services
Location
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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 Overbrook neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The station is a major transit facility, serving as not only a light rail stop but also as a bus stop 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.