Boggs station

Boggs
Boggs station, looking north, with the northbound platform on the right, April 2017
General information
LocationBoggston Avenue and Sylvania Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°24′58″N 80°00′37″W / 40.4161°N 80.0102°W / 40.4161; -80.0102
OwnerPittsburgh Regional Transit
LineOverbrook Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
AccessibleYes
History
Rebuilt2004
Passengers
201837 (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Pittsburgh Regional Transit Following station
South Hills Junction
toward Allegheny
Blue Line Bon Air
Silver Line Bon Air
toward Library
Former services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station
South Hills Junction
toward Gateway
47D Drake
1984–1993
Morse Steps
toward Drake
47L Library
via Overbrook
Morse Steps
toward Library
47S South Hills Village
via Overbrook
Morse Steps
Location

Boggs station is a station on the Pittsburgh Light Rail network, operated by Pittsburgh Regional Transit, serving the Beltzhoover neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It has two high-level side platforms for level boarding and is accessible. The station that exits onto Boggston Avenue and Sylvania Avenue. The station serves commuters from the hilly, residential neighborhood.

History

Boggs station opened on June 2, 2004, one of eight new platform equipped stations which replaced thirty-three streetcar style stops along the Overbrook branch.

References

  1. 1 2 Grata, Joe (June 2, 2004). "Overbrook Rail Service Throttles Up". Pittsburgh Press-Gazette. pp. A9, A12. Retrieved May 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ↑ "System Map Winter 2018". Port Authority. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2019.