Highland station (Pittsburgh Regional Transit)

Highland is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Located in a railroad cut, the stop is designed as a small commuter stop, serving area residents who walk to the train so they can be taken toward Downtown Pittsburgh. A staircase to each platform is available from Highland Road, which crosses over the line on an overpass. In addition, access to the outbound platform is available through a walkway which leads to Santa Fe Drive. There is no grade crossing for passengers at the station.

Highland
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
General information
Location	Highland Road at Meadowbrook Drive underpass Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40.3484°N 80.0399°W / 40.3484; -80.0399
Owned by	Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Tracks	2
History
Opened	April 15, 1984[1]
Passengers
2018	44[2] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Pittsburgh Regional Transit Following station Casswell toward Allegheny Blue Line Bethel Village toward South Hills Village Red Line
Former services Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station Casswell toward Allegheny Blue Line South Hills Village via Overbrook Santa Barbara Closed 2012 toward South Hills Village Red Line South Hills Village via Beechview Casswell toward Gateway 47D Drake 1984–1993 Santa Barbara toward Drake
Location

In May 2024, the Federal Transit Administration awarded The T $8 million to construct accessible platforms at ten Red Line stops, including Highland.^[3][4]

References

1. Grata, Joe (April 12, 1984). "In Transit". The Pittsburgh Press. pp. B1, B10. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "System Map Winter 2018". Port Authority.
3. "All Stations Accessibility Program FY24 Projects". Federal Transit Administration. May 28, 2024.
4. "Biden-Harris Administration Announces $343 Million to Modernize Transit Stations, Improve Accessibility Across the Country" (Press release). Federal Transit Administration. May 28, 2024.

External links

• Media related to Highland (PAT station) at Wikimedia Commons
• Port Authority T Stations Listings
• Highland Road entrance from Google Maps Street View