Mount Washington Transit Tunnel

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The Mount Washington Transit Tunnel is a tunnel for buses and light rail trains under Mount Washington in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Mount Washington Transit Tunnel is a central component of the Pittsburgh public transit system operated by Pittsburgh Regional Transit, providing a direct connection between Downtown Pittsburgh and the South Hills suburbs. The tunnel was built for the trolley services of Pittsburgh Railways, the predecessor of the modern-day Pittsburgh Light Rail system, and has been used exclusively for public transit since its construction.

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Mount Washington Trolley Tunnel; Mount Washington Tunnel
busway, railway tunnelPittsburgh Regional Transit, Q30

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Location: 40.4316, -80.0044, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Acheson Tunnel
    railroad tunnel in Washington County, Pennsylvania
  • Cork Run Tunnel
    tunnel in Pittsburgh and Ingram, Pennsylvania
  • Corliss Tunnel
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a road tunnel
  • Fort Pitt Tunnel
    road tunnel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • J&L Tunnel
    tunnel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Liberty Tunnel
    twin tunnels in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Logans Ferry Mine Tunnel
    abandoned set of tunnels under the Allegheny River
  • Mount Washington Transit Tunnel
    tunnel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Mt. Lebanon Tunnel
    tunnel on the Pittsburgh Light Rail system
  • North Shore Connector tunnel
    tunnel under the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh & Steubenville Extension Railroad Tunnel
    rail tunnel in Downtown Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Tunnel
    abandoned tunnel in Pittsburgh
  • Port Perry Tunnel
    railroad tunnel in Pennsylvania
  • Schenley Tunnel
    railroad tunnel in Pittsburgh
  • Squirrel Hill Tunnel
    tunnel on I-376 in Pittsburgh
  • Stowe Tunnel
    road tunnel in Stowe Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
  • Wabash Tunnel
    tunnel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Whitehall Tunnel
    railroad tunnel in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
  • Pennsylvania Canal Tunnel
    tunnel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Armstrong Tunnel
    road tunnel in Pittsburgh
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1917 Pittsburgh Streetcar accident1917 Pittsburgh Streetcar accident
Map of a proposed subway system in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1919, reprinted from 1917Map of a proposed subway system in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1919, reprinted from 1917
19660415 28 PAT PCC P&LE Station19660415 28 PAT PCC P&LE Station
19660809 14 PAT 1622 South Hills Junction. (8499587327)19660809 14 PAT 1622 South Hills Junction. (8499587327)
19671112 12 PRR Pittsburgh, PA (14529293233)19671112 12 PRR Pittsburgh, PA (14529293233)
19680224 24 PAT 1624 P&LE Station19680224 24 PAT 1624 P&LE Station
19680225 06 PAT 1622 1627 Smithfield St. & Carson St19680225 06 PAT 1622 1627 Smithfield St. & Carson St
19680330 63 Sycamore St. @ Carson St19680330 63 Sycamore St. @ Carson St
19680526 53 PC Pittsburgh, PA (3294311948)19680526 53 PC Pittsburgh, PA (3294311948)
19680825 07 PAT 1718 South Hills Jct. (6106935145)19680825 07 PAT 1718 South Hills Jct. (6106935145)
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    sitetunnelAcheson Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelCork Run Tunnelroad tunnel, railway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelCorliss Tunnelroad tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelFort Pitt TunnelPennsylvania Department of Transportation, road tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelJ&L Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelLiberty Tunnelroad tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelLogans Ferry Mine TunneltunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelMount Washington Transit Tunnelrailway tunnel, Pittsburgh Regional Transit, buswayWikidata
    sitetunnelMt. Lebanon Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelNorth Shore Connector tunnelPittsburgh Regional Transit, underwater tunnel, railway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelPittsburgh & Steubenville Extension Railroad TunnelPittsburgh Regional Transit, railway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelPittsburgh and Castle Shannon Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelPort Perry TunnelNorfolk Southern Railway, railway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelSchenley Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelSquirrel Hill TunnelPennsylvania Department of Transportation, road tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelStowe Tunnelroad tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelWabash Tunnelroad tunnel, railway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelWhitehall Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnel1829Pennsylvania Canal Tunnelcanal tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnel1926Armstrong Tunnelroad tunnelWikidata
    commonsimage1917 Pittsburgh Streetcar accident Commons
    commonsimageMap of a proposed subway system in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1919, reprinted from 1917 Commons
    commonsimage19660415 28 PAT PCC P&LE Station Commons
    commonsimage19660809 14 PAT 1622 South Hills Junction. (8499587327) Commons
    commonsimage19671112 12 PRR Pittsburgh, PA (14529293233) Commons
    commonsimage19680224 24 PAT 1624 P&LE Station Commons
    commonsimage19680225 06 PAT 1622 1627 Smithfield St. & Carson St Commons
    commonsimage19680330 63 Sycamore St. @ Carson St Commons
    commonsimage19680526 53 PC Pittsburgh, PA (3294311948) Commons
    commonsimage19680825 07 PAT 1718 South Hills Jct. (6106935145) Commons