Allegheny is a station on the Pittsburgh Regional Transit's

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network, located in

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. The stop serves the North Shore neighborhood and other adjacent neighborhoods. Among the locations within walking distance are:

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, the

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football stadium; Rivers Casino; the

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amphitheater;

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's Allegheny Campus; and

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. This station currently acts as the northern terminus of the Pittsburgh Light Rail system, and it is most distant station of the

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project. It also marks the beginning of the Light Rail system's six-station "Free Fare Zone" within which riders do not need to pay to ride. Bus bays are located under the elevated station.

Future developments

Although Allegheny station is currently a terminus, in the future,

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plans to extend service westward toward

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as well as northward into the North Hills area.

References

External links

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Port Authority North Shore Connector information

North Shore Connector Allegheny Station
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