Boggs station

Boggs is a station on the Overbrook branch of the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network. It is located in the Beltzhoover neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Boggs is a high level handicap accessible station that exits onto Boggston Ave. and Sylvania Ave. The station serves commuters from the hilly, residential neighborhood.

Boggs
Pittsburgh Light Rail station
Looking north
LocationBoggston & Sylvania Avenues
Pittsburgh, PA
Coordinates40.4161°N 80.0102°W / 40.4161; -80.0102
Owned byPort Authority
Line(s)Overbrook Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
Rebuilt2004
Passengers
201837[1] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County 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
1980s–1993
Morse Steps
toward Drake
47L Library
via Overbrook
Morse Steps
toward Library
47S South Hills Village
via Overbrook
Morse Steps

History

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

References

  1. "System Map Winter 2018". Port Authority.


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