Brown Line (Pittsburgh)

The Brown Line (formerly route 52) was a branch of the Pittsburgh Light Rail system that ran from South Hills Junction over Mount Washington and across the Monongahela River to downtown Pittsburgh, terminating at Wood Street. It included the steepest grade of any section of the Pittsburgh light rail system, of approximately 10 percent.

Brown Line
Arlington Avenue.
Overview
OwnerPort Authority of Allegheny County
LocalePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Service
TypeLight rail
Operator(s)Port Authority of Allegheny County
Technical
Track gauge5 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1,588 mm)
Electrification750 Volts DC, Overhead lines
Maximum inclineapprox. 10 percent
Route map
Brown Line highlighted in brown
Wood Street
         
Penn Station
occasional use
 Steel Plaza
Panhandle Tunnel
 First Avenue
I-376 / US 22 / US 30
(Penn Lincoln Parkway)
Panhandle Bridge over
Monongahela River
PA 837
West Carson Street
 ■■ Station Square
Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel
 ■ William
 ■ Newton
 ■ Roanoke
 ■ New Arlington
 ■ Allen
 ■ Beltzhoover
 ■ Curtin
 ■ Estella
 ■ Haberman
 ■ Harwood Steps
■■■ South Hills Junction
■■ to South Hills Village, ■ to Library
Key
 Non-accessible station
 Accessible station
 Interchange station
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