Pennsylvania Station
1100 Liberty Ave.
Opened 1898
Number of station tracks: 8 stub/6 through
Interlocked switches controlled as follows:
UF Tower: controlled the east end of the station
US Tower: controlled the west end of the station (Fort Wayne Line)
PH Tower: controlled the west end of the station (Panhandle Line)
Station building located between Fort Wayne Line and Panhandle Line, with stub tracks extending east from building.
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Station
Smithfield St. and Carson St.
Opened 1897
Number of station tracks: 6 (?)
Interlocked switches controlled from DX Tower
Baltimore & Ohio Station
Smithfield St. and Water St.
Opened 1889, replaced 1957
Number of station tracks: 6 (?) stub
Non interlocked switches controlled by switchtender
EARLIER RAILROADS/STATIONS
Pittsburgh & West Virginia Station
Stanwix St. and Liberty Ave.
Pittsburgh & West Virginia service was discontinued in 1931.
Each main railroad serving Pittsburgh had its own station, although beginning in 1934, many Baltimore & Ohio intercity trains actually used the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie through Pittsburgh instead.
Pittsburgh also had the largest commuter rail system in the country to eventually be completely abandoned. The Pennsylvania Railroad had a particularly extensive commuter rail system.
(Pennsylvania Railroad Station)
Departures-Westbound
No. Name 1942 Dest. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 301 Cleveland 12:05 71 Admiral Chicago 12:45 51 4:35 am 49 General Chicago 12:59 12:12 69 Red Arrow Detroit 1:18 2:10 41 Cincinnati Limited Cincinnati 1:27 1:47 59 Liberty Limited Chicago 1:37 1:32 77 Trail Blazer Chicago 1:48 29 Broadway Limited Chicago 1:58 12:50 49 1:31 am 31 Spirit Of St. Louis St. Louis 2:16 2:08 1:05 am 65 Jeffersonian St. Louis 2:29 21 Spirit Of St. Louis Indianapolis 2:40 23 Manhattan Limited Chicago 3:48 10:30 pm 11:30 pm 9 Akronite Akron 5:12 67 American St. Louis 5:13 3 4:14 am 39 Clevelander Cleveland 5:20 4:25 539 Wheeling 5:30 415 Erie 8:00 303 Morning Steeler Cleveland 8:30 361 7:20 79 Golden Arrow Chicago 8:40 267 Cincinnati Express Cincinnati 9:00 77 9:40 367 Cleveland 9:15 43 Fort Pitt Chicago 9:30 53 11:00 11:45 am 117 Detroit 12:20 113 Chicago 1:50 13 St. Louis 2:10 11 10:48 13 10:00 am 333 Afternoon Steeler Cleveland 3:00 363 4:10 551 Wheeling 3:45 649 Alliance 4:05 313 Cleveland 5:15 155 Indianapolis 6:05 7 5:20 15 Chicago 7:20 45 5:40 323 Cleveland 8:30 33 St. Louisan St. Louis 9:52 8:01 27 St. Louis 10:30 79 10:40 63 Golden Triangle Chicago 11:00 105 Detroit 11:30 65 10:00 5 Pennsylvania Limited Chicago 11:59 55 8:15 55 7:35 amArrivals-Westbound
No. Name 1942 Orig. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 71 Admiral New York 12:38 49 General New York 12:59 12:12 69 Red Arrow New York 1:12 41 Cincinnati Limited New York 1:20 1:47 59 Liberty Limited Washington 1:37 1:32 77 Trail Blazer New York 1:48 29 Broadway Limited New York 1:58 12:50 49 1:31 31 Spirit Of St. Louis New York 2:16 2:08 12:43 65 Jeffersonian New York 2:22 21 Spirit Of St. Louis Washington 2:36 23 Manhattan Limited New York 3:34 9:50 pm 11:05 pm 9 Akronite New York 4:45 39 Clevelander New York 4:53 4:00 67 American New York 4:59 3 4:14 911 Buffalo 7:37 35 Night Express Philadelphia 7:50 6:30 37 Iron City Express New York 7:55 51 Statesman Washington 8:20 79 Golden Arrow New York 8:25 927 Phillipston 8:35 61 Pittsburgher New York 8:55 8:00 661 Altoona 9:10 667 Altoona 11:35 929 East Brady 12:15 13 New York 1:24 4:20 623 Harrisburg 2:00 25 Metropolitan New York 5:00 3:55 5:20 925 East Brady 5:20 15 Philadelphia 5:50 75 Duquesne New York 8:25 901 Oil City 8:30 19 Philadelphia 9:40 33 St. Louisan New York 9:43 7:36 9:20 5 Pennsylvania Limited New York 11:45 55 7:55 am 7:05 amDepartures-Eastbound
No. Name 1942 Dest. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 40 Cincinnati Limited New York 12:03 11:48 pm 68 Red Arrow New York 12:25 58 Liberty Limited Washington 12:25 12:01 30 Spirit Of St. Louis New York 12:42 1:17 48 General New York 12:51 12:06 20 Spirit Of St. Louis Washington 1:02 64 Jeffersonian New York 1:15 28 Broadway Limited New York 1:22 12:36 48 1:14 am 78 Pennsylvanian New York 2:51 682 Altoona 3:15 42 Rainbow Philadelphia 4:12 14 4:00 932 East Brady 6:23 2 Pennsylvania Limited New York 7:23 54 8:25 8:50 am 8 Philadelphia 8:05 54 Gotham Limited New York 8:23 32 7:15 904 Oil City 9:10 72 Juniata New York 9:45 24 1:25 16 12:35 pm 24 Philadelphia 11:05 74 Duquesne Philadelphia 2:00 26 10:40 24 4:00 pm 612 Altoona 3:20 46 New Englander Boston 4:00 3:01 936 East Brady 4:20 18 Mail Philadelphia 5:00 934 Phillipston 5:20 652 Altoona 7:25 52 New Yorker New York 8:47 18 4:15 22 Manhattan Limited New York 10:00 9:40 9:35 pm 16 Iron City Express Harrisburg 10:30 50 Statesman Washington 10:40 66 American New York 10:40 4 10:50 12:29 am 76 Trail Blazer New York 10:45 914 Buffalo 10:55 60 Pittsburgher New York 11:00 10:00 38 Clevelander New York 11:27 11:04 36 Night Express Philadelphia 11:35 10:10 70 Admiral New York 11:55 50 4:16 am 5:10 amArrivals-Eastbound
No. Name 1942 Orig. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 68 Red Arrow Detroit 12:18 11:23 pm 58 Liberty Limited Chicago 12:25 12:01 30 Spirit Of St. Louis St. Louis 12:42 1:17 48 General Chicago 12:51 12:06 20 Spirit Of St. Louis Indianapolis 12:55 64 Jeffersonian St. Louis 1:08 28 Broadway Limited Chicago 1:22 12:36 48 1:14 am 78 Pennsylvanian Chicago 2:51 42 Rainbow Chicago 3:57 302 Cleveland 6:40 202 Pennsylvania Limited Cincinnati 6:45 78 6:40 2 Pennsylvania Limited Chicago 6:55 54 7:57 8:20 am 102 Pennsylvania Limited St. Louis 7:00 32 6:50 6:50 am 106 Detroit 7:40 64 7:20 54 Gotham Limited Chicago 8:00 62 Golden Triangle Chicago 8:35 44 Chicago 10:15 12:30 pm 26 St. Louis 10:15 5:40 pm 354 Valley Special Crestline 10:30 324 Morning Steeler Cleveland 11:00 360 9:30 am 520 Wheeling 11:35 374 Cleveland 1:30 118 Chicago 4:20 6 Allegheny St. Louis 4:40 12:30 pm 332 Cleveland 5:45 338 Afternoon Steeler Cleveland 8:10 362 7:20 52 New Yorker Chicago 8:23 6:50 222 Iron City Express Cincinnati 8:25 76 8:15 22 Manhattan Limited Chicago 9:30 9:20 9:05 pm 316 Buckeye Cleveland 9:35 538 Wheeling 9:50 474 Erie 9:50 66 American St. Louis 10:40 4 10:50 12:09 am 76 Trail Blazer Chicago 10:45 10 Akronite Akron 10:55 38 Clevelander Cleveland 11:11 11:04 70 Admiral Chicago 11:45 50 4:16 am 4:40 am 40 Cincinnati Limited Cincinnati 11:57 11:20 pmPassenger service retained by Amtrak in 1971.
In addition, and not listed above, the Pennsylvania Railroad operated numerous commuter trains over several routes, until 1964.
(Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Station)
Departures
No. Name 1942 Dest. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 87 Lake Cities Special Toledo 12:40 27 College 6:45 17 Morning Steel King Youngstown 8:45 25 7:35 5 Erie 10:30 85 Detroit Express Cleveland 12:30 11:15 43 Youngstown 2:30 2:40 15 College 4:25 33 Empire Express Buffalo 5:00 4:00 52 Brownsville 5:20 47 College 5:20 4:15 35 College 5:30 4:30 261 5:30 pm 23 Washingtonian Cleveland 6:00 5:00 79 Cleveland 9:00 10:50 7 Buffalo Express Buffalo 11:25 9:45 41 College 11:40Arrivals
No. Name 1942 Orig. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 4 College 6:55 38 Pittsburgh Express Buffalo 7:17 6:50 88 Pittsburgh Special Toledo 7:30 8 College 7:50 6:40 46 College 8:10 7:00 51 Brownsville 8:10 36 College 8:30 7:20 260 7:45 am 16 Youngstown 9:30 24 Washingtonian Cleveland 11:20 10:10 10 Erie 2:10 26 Gateway City Express Cleveland 4:15 3:00 30 Youngstown 6:15 5:10 86 Evening Steel King Cleveland 9:05 9:00 34 Empire Express Erie 11:15 10:25 22 College 11:50Intercity passenger service discontinued in 1963.
Commuter rail service discontinued in 1985, between Pittsburgh and College.
Several trains operated between Pittsburgh and Cleveland, operating via Erie Railroad west of Youngstown. And a few trains operated between Pittsburgh and Buffalo, operating via New York Central north of Youngstown. At the time, Pittsburgh & Lake Erie was a subsidiary of New York Central. The Washingtonian operated via Baltimore & Ohio between Pittsburgh and Baltimore, indicated below.
(Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Station)
Departures
No. Name 1942 Dest. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 5 Capitol Limited Chicago 12:35 11:09 pm 11:45 pm 19 Ambassador Detroit 12:45 11:24 pm 25 Columbian Chicago 12:55 18 Wash. Night Express Washington 1:15 12:25 20 Ambassador Baltimore 1:28 1:31 6 Capitol Limited New York 1:56 1:46 2:47 am 26 Columbian Washington 2:12 17 Clev. Night Express Cleveland 3:50 4:10 15 Blue Ridge Limited Chicago 4:22 7 Shenandoah Chicago 7:43 6:05 4:00 pm 8 Shenandoah New York 9:10 8:10 9:45 am 22 Washingtonian Baltimore 11:45 10:30 am 9 Express Chicago 9:15 8:55 10 New York Express New York 10:40 10:30 pmArrivals
No. Name 1942 Orig. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 5 Capitol Limited New York 12:25 10:59 pm 11:40 pm 19 Ambassador Baltimore 12:43 11:14 pm 25 Columbian Washington 12:50 18 Wash. Night Express Cleveland 1:00 12:10 20 Ambassador Detroit 1:17 1:29 6 Capitol Limited Chicago 1:54 1:44 2:44 am 26 Columbian Chicago 2:10 17 Clev. Night Express Washington 3:40 4:00 15 Blue Ridge Limited Washington 4:10 7 Shenandoah New York 7:25 5:45 3:50 pm 8 Shenandoah Chicago 8:50 7:50 9:35 am 21 Washingtonian Baltimore 5:30 4:40 9 Express New York 8:55 8:35 10 New York Express Chicago 10:25 10:03Passenger service initially discontinued in 1971 with the creation of Amtrak.
The Washingtonian operated via Pittsburgh & Lake Erie and Erie Railroad between Pittsburgh and Cleveland, indicated above.
(Baltimore & Ohio Station)
Departures
No. Name 1942 Dest. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 140 Connellsville 6:00 560 5:15 150 Versailles 8:10 562 6:45 7:50 33 Cincinnati 8:45 233 8:15 52 Buffalo 9:15 152 Versailles 1:00 564 8:40 10:00 32 Cumberland 2:00 154 Versailles 3:00 566 11:40 1:00 75 Wheeling 4:35 156 Versailles 4:40 568 2:15 3:15 158 Connellsville 5:20 548 4:20 5:20 55 Ellwood City 5:25 160 Versailles 6:00 570 3:40 4:40 162 Versailles 6:30 572 5:00 6:00 35 Cincinnati 9:10 164 Versailles 9:15 574 8:30 50 Buffalo 10:00Arrivals
No. Name 1942 Orig. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 53 Buffalo 7:20 145 Versailles 7:45 561 6:40 7:40 56 Ellwood City 7:50 147 Connellsville 8:15 547 7:15 8:15 36 Cincinnati 8:50 149 Versailles 9:15 563 7:50 8:47 157 Versailles 10:45 565 9:45 10:55 159 Versailles 1:20 567 12:45 1:55 32 Chicago 1:30 161 Versailles 3:15 569 3:20 4:10 163 Versailles 4:45 571 4:50 5:30 141 Connellsville 6:10 573 6:20 165 Versailles 8:00 575 9:30 72 Kenova 8:20 51 Buffalo 8:25 38 Cincinnati 11:50 238 11:00Intercity passenger service discontinued in 1956.
Commuter rail service discontinued in 1989, between Pittsburgh and Versailles.
In 1957, with the closure of the station to make way for a road project, Baltimore & Ohio moved to a new station near Grant St. and First Ave. By then, only commuter trains were using the station.
Pennsylvania Station (Wikipedia)
Link to a Web site containing further historical information on the Pennsylvania Station.
The Pittsburgh & Lake Erie station still stands.
Station Square
Link to an official Web site, showing how the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie station has been preserved and transformed for other uses.
The Pittsburgh & West Virginia line exited downtown Pittsburgh via the Wabash Tunnel, which after many years of disuse was adapted into a busway.
History Of Pittsburgh Commuter Rail Service
Further Information.
Also shown are major junctions and interlocking towers of the past. These also include interlockings on multiple track lines, where trains could switch tracks.
Pittsburgh Northeast
Pittsburgh Northwest
Pittsburgh Southwest
Pittsburgh Southeast