First Avenue station (Pittsburgh)

First Avenue station is a station on the Pittsburgh Light Rail system in Downtown Pittsburgh, operated by Pittsburgh Regional Transit.^[3] The station is located within the system's free fare zone, which also includes Steel Plaza, Wood Street, Gateway, North Side, and Allegheny.

LocationFirst Avenue and Ross Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Coordinates40.4375°N 79.9966°W / 40.4375; -79.9966

OwnerPittsburgh Regional Transit

Platforms2 side platforms

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First Avenue
First Avenue station seen from Boulevard of the Allies, October 2015
General information
Location	First Avenue and Ross Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40.4375°N 79.9966°W / 40.4375; -79.9966
Owner	Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Pittsburgh Regional Transit: 52L, 53L, 56, 57, 58
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	1,243 spaces
Cycle facilities	Great Allegheny Passage trail access, bike shop
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	November 16, 2001[1]
Passengers
2020	1,605[2] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station Pittsburgh Regional Transit Following station Steel Plaza toward Allegheny Blue Line Station Square toward South Hills Village Red Line Silver Line Station Square toward Library
Former services Preceding station Port Authority of Allegheny County Following station Steel Plaza toward Gateway Brown Line William toward South Hills Junction Preceding station Pittsburgh Regional Transit Following station Steel Plaza toward Allegheny Subway Local Station Square Terminus
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Opened on November 16, 2001, the station was constructed as an infill station on the elevated viaduct connecting the Panhandle Bridge over the Monongahela River and the Panhandle Tunnel beneath downtown. Its construction was part of a broader development that included the PNC Firstside Center, completed in September 2000, and the Pittsburgh Parking Authority's 1,243-space First Avenue Garage, which is connected to the station by a skywalk. The garage includes bicycle facilities and there is nearby access to the Great Allegheny Passage trail.^[4][5]

The station serves the Firstside area of downtown, which includes government offices, commercial buildings such as Oxford Centre and the Grant Building, and nearby educational institutions including Point Park University and Duquesne University.^[6] The project cost $6.7 million.