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Routes

Routes operated by Pittsburgh Railways with date and fate.

No. Route opened closed / renamed notes
1 Spring Garden 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01957-10-06Oct 6, 1957 PCC from 1940, closed (low traffic)
2 Etna 01907-01-011907 !by 1907 01952-09-02Sep 2, 1952 Interchange between PRCo and Pittsburgh and Butler Street Railway from 1907 until 1931.
PCC from 1938, closed (state took land for highway)
3 Millvale 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01952-09-02Sep 2, 1952 PCC from 1938, closed (state took land for highway)
4 Troy Hill 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01957-07-07Jul 7, 1957 Loop was in Troy Hill at Lowrie and Roessler Streets. PCC from 1940, closed (street paving / low traffic)
5 Troy Hill (Lowrie and Gardner) 01916-01-011916 !by 1916 closed; number reassigned
5 Troy Hill via North Avenue 01918-01-011918 !by 1918 closed; number reassigned
5 Spring Hill 01957-10-06Oct 6, 1957 PCC from 1946, closed (street paving / low traffic)
6 Brighton Road 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01966-01-26Jan 26, 1966 In 1915 timetable. PCC from 1938. Became 6/13.
6/13 Brighton Road via Emsworth 01965-09-01Sep 1965 01965-12-31Dec 31, 1965 Cut back to become 6/14 Brighton Avalon when the Avalon bridge (Spruce Run Viaduct) and Ben Avon Bridge (Ravine Street Viaduct), built in 1905, were closed to trolleys due to weight restrictions.
6/14 Brighton Avalon 01965-12-01Dec 1965 01966-04-30Apr 30, 1966
7 Charles Street 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01961-09-01Sep 1, 1961
8 Perrysville Avenue 01899-01-011899 !by 1899 01965-09-04Sep 4, 1965
9 Charles Street Transfer 01916-01-011916 !by 1916 01959-01-011959 !September 14, 1951 Double-end shuttle (no loop or wye) between the 7 Charles Street and 21 Fineview services.
10 West View and Bellevue 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01965-09-04Sep 4, 1965 Formed a loop with 15 Bellevue. 10 West View was counterclockwise as far as West View.
11 East Street and Madison Avenue 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01965-09-04Sep 4, 1965 Short turn of the 10
12 Evergreen Road via East Street 01908-01-011908 !by 1908 01959-01-011959 !February 1954 Interchange between PRCo and Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler and New Castle Railway from 1908 until 1931. Double-end shuttle (no loop or wye).
13 Emsworth 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01966-09-03Sep 3, 1966 became 6/13
14 Avalon 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01966-04-30Apr 30, 1966 Short turn of the 13. Became the 6/14 when 6/13 was cut back to Avalon loop.
15 Bellevue and West View 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01965-09-04Sep 4, 1965 Formed a loop with 10 West View. 15 Bellevue was clockwise as far as West View.
16 Shadeland
17 Reedsdale
18 Woods Run via Union Line 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01961-09-01Sep 1, 1961
19 Western Avenue 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01961-09-01Sep 1, 1961
20 Rebecca (later renamed Reedsdale) 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01951-10-14October 14, 1951 PCC from 1942. Closed (loss of Manchester Bridge ramp)
21 Nunnery Hill 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 Nunnery Hill was an old name for the Fineview neighborhood
21 Fineview 01908-01-011908 01966-04-30Apr 30, 1966 Maximum grade of 12.24% was steepest grade on system. Inbound route duplicated 8 Perrysville Avenue. Initially closed without bus replacement due to grades and narrow streets on outbound route. Later duplicated by PAT bus route 11
22 Crosstown 01918-01-011918 !by 1918 01964-07-04Jul 4, 1964 From North Side (formerly Allegheny City) business area to 6th/5th in downtown.
23 Coraopolis – Sewickley 01916-01-011916 !by 1916 01952-06-22Jun 22, 1952 Crossed the Ohio River 3 times, twice to reach and leave Neville Island, then over the entire channel between Coraopolis and Sewickley
24 Schoenville 01919-01-011919 01952-01-011952 Isolated from main network on January 26, 1920 with the closing of O'Donovan's Bridge due to structural deficiencies. Operated with a single car (4344) that was maintained on the street at one end of the line until closure.
25 McKees Rocks – Island Avenue 01910-12-01Dec 1, 1910 !by 01910-12-01Dec 1, 1910 01959-06-21Jun 21, 1959
26 McKees Rocks – West Park 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01959-06-21Jun 21, 1959
27 Carnegie and Heidelberg 01910-12-01Dec 1, 1910 !by 01910-12-01Dec 1, 1910 01959-06-21Jun 21, 1959
28 Crafton Junction 01916-01-011916 !by 1916 01959-06-21Jun 21, 1959
29 Crafton and Thornburg 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 closed, date unknown
30 Crafton and Ingram 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01959-06-21Jun 21, 1959
31 Ingram–Sheraden 01897-01-011897 01950-01-011950 The Pittsburgh, Crafton and Mansfield (Carnegie) Railway was chartered to build a streetcar line through Sheraden in 1897. The line closed when the Point Bridge closed as the replacement did not have tracks.
32 Elliott 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01952-01-011952 !June 6, 1953 Double-ended shuttle. Later known as 32 P&LE Transfer due to line's eastern terminus at P&LE Station. Track and wire remained intact until 1956 for nonrevenue use.
33 Mount Washington via Point 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01952-01-011952 !by 1952 Double-ended shuttle
34 Elliott 01916-01-011916 !by 1916 01959-06-21Jun 21, 1959 Became 31/34 Elliott-Ingram in 1950
35 Elliott (Lorenz Avenue only) 01916-01-011916 !by 1916
35 Castle Shannon – Library Loop Via Overbrook. Truncation of Charleroi interurban line. Direct ancestor of current Blue Line - Library
36 Fair Haven 01916-01-011916 !by 1916
36 Castle Shannon – Drake Loop Via Overbrook. Truncation of Washington interurban line. Direct ancestor of current Blue Line to South Hills Village. Drake Loop service ended 1999
37 Fair Haven and Castle Shannon 01916-01-011916 !by 1916 Best known by later designation 37 Castle Shannon. Ran via Overbrook; nucleus of modern Blue Line
38 Mount Lebanon and Castle Shannon 01915-01-011915 01963-05-25May 25, 1963 Outer end beyond W. Liberty Ave. became part of 42/38 Mt. Lebanon-Beechview
38A Mount Lebanon Castle Shannon Shuttle A double end shuttle between Castle Shannon and Clearview loop. Replaced by a rush hour extension of 38 Mount Lebanon.
39 Brookline 01905-01-011905 01966-09-03Sep 3, 1966 South along West Liberty Avenue and then turned east along Brookline Blvd. Originally extended as far as Saw Mill Run, cut back in 1906.
40 Mount Washington via Tunnel 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01966-09-03Sep 3, 1966
41 Mount Washington Short Line 01915-01-011915 !by 1915
42 Dormont 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 became 42/38 Mt. Lebanon-Beechview when 38 trackage on West Liberty Avenue abandoned.
42/38 Mt. Lebanon-Beechview Formed from 42 Dormont and southern end of 38 Mount Lebanon. Direct ancestor of Red Line
43 Neeld Avenue 01916-01-011916 !by 1916 Short turn of the 42 and 42/38
44 Knoxville via Tunnel 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01968-01-011968 !circa 1968 Signed as 44 Knoxville-Pa. Sta. for its northern terminus. Combined with route 48 in late 1960s
44/48 Knoxville-Arlington 01968-01-011968 !circa 1968 01971-11-14Nov 14, 1971
45 01916-01-011916 !by 1916
46 Brownsville Road 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01946-09-30Sep 30, 1946 Became 49 Beltzhoover
47 McKinley and Southern 01916-01-011916 !by 1916
47 Carrick via Tunnel 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01968-03-30Mar 30, 1968 Renumbered 53
48 Arlington 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01968-01-011968 !circa 1968 Combined with 44 Knoxville circa 1968. Portions became part of 49 Arlington-Warrington in 1971
49 Beltzhoover via Brownsville 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01971-11-13Nov 13, 1971 portions became part of 49 Arlington-Warrington
49 Arlington-Warrington 01971-01-011971 01984-01-011984 renamed 52 Allentown
50 Carson via Smithfield 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01966-02-26Feb 26, 1966
51 Bon Air 01916-01-011916 !by 1916 01959-01-011959 !by 1959
52 Carson via Tenth Street Bridge 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01959-01-011959 !by 1959
52 Allentown 1984 March 27, 2011 Part of PAT Brown Line. Trackage remains active with no scheduled service.
53 Carrick via South 18th Street 01901-01-011901 01971-11-13Nov 13, 1971 Terminus in Brentwood. Rerouted via tunnel March 31, 1968. Last car 1627
55 East Pittsburgh via Homestead and Braddock 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01964-07-04Jul 4, 1964 Replaced by bus when Glenwood Bridge rebuilt without trolley tracks.
55A Munhall via Homestead 01964-07-04Jul 4, 1964
56 McKeesport via Dravosburg 01895-01-011895 01963-08-31Aug 31, 1963 The McKeesport to Dravosburg line was electrified by the McKeesport and Reynoldton Passenger Railway Company in 1892. The line from Pittsburgh was extended from Hays to Dravosburg in 1895 and a trestle linking the two lines was completed in 1897.
56A Lincoln Place via 2nd Ave. 01963-08-31Aug 31, 1963
57 Glenwood 01890-03-01Mar 1890 01964-07-04Jul 4, 1964 First permanent electric line in Pittsburgh, Second Avenue Traction Co. Short turn of the 56.
58 Greenfield 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01964-07-04Jul 4, 1964
59 Homeville – Homestead 01953-03-08Mar 8, 1953 Double-ended shuttle
60 East Liberty-Homestead 01958-09-20Sep 20, 1958 Some cars extended to serve Kennywood Park, signed East Liberty-Kennywood
62 Trafford 01910-12-01Dec 1, 1910 !by 01910-12-01Dec 1, 1910 01962-05-02May 2, 1962
63 Trafford City Express 01916-01-011916 !by 1916
63 Corey Avenue, Braddock 01916-01-011916 !by 1916 01959-01-011959 !by 1953 Double-ended shuttle
64 East Pittsburgh via Wilkinsburg 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01967-01-27Jan 27, 1967
65 Hawkins and North Braddock 01915-01-011915 !by 1915
65 Munhall-Lincoln Place 01965-09-04Sep 4, 1965
66 East and West Wilkinsburg via Forbes 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01967-01-27Jan 27, 1967
67 Swissvale, Rankin and Braddock 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01967-01-28Jan 28, 1967 Replaced by bus service 61B Braddock – Swissvale
68 McKeesport via Homestead and Duquesne 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01958-09-20Sep 20, 1958 Served Kennywood Park. Longest line on the system (13.8 miles)
69 Larimer via Ellsworth 01915-01-011915 !by 1915
69 Squirrel Hill 01958-09-20Sep 20, 1958 Short turn of the 68
70 North Highland 01915-01-011915 !by 1915
71 Centre and Negley 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01967-01-27Jan 27, 1967 Later called Negley-Highland Park
72 Bloomfield via Forbes 01915-01-011915 !by 1915
73 North Highland via Forbes 01916-01-011916 !by 1916
73 Highland 01967-01-27Jan 27, 1967
75 Wilkinsburg via East Liberty 01967-01-27Jan 27, 1967
76 Wilkinsburg via Hamilton Avenue 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01967-01-27Jan 27, 1967 Signed simply as Hamilton. From Fifth and Market, along Fifth to Hamilton, to Brushton, to Tioga, to Wilkinsburg.
77 Wilkinsburg via Fifth Avenue 01915-01-011915 !by 1915
77/54 North Side to Carrick via Bloomfield 01965-09-04Sep 4, 1965 Fondly known as the "Flying Fraction". Cut back to loop on Seneca and Gist Streets July 8, 1963 due to repaving of Brady Street Bridge
78 Wilkinsburg – Verona 01901-01-011901 !1901 01938-03-27Mar 27, 1938 Originally the Wilkinsburg Verona Street Railway
78 South Highland Avenue via Fifth 01915-01-011915 !by 1915
78 Laketon Rd. 01959-01-011959 !by 1953 Double end shuttle from Wilkinsburg to Highland Ave. This was a cutback of the line to Verona, Oakmont and Hulton
79 Forbes, Shady and Penn 01915-01-011915 !by 1915
80 East Pittsburgh via Braddock and Homestead 01916-01-011916 !by 1916
81 Atwood Street 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01959-01-011959 !September 8, 1951 Double-ended shuttle route with through downtown single-end cars in rush hours (outer end looped)
82 East Liberty via Centre Avenue 01915-01-011915 !by 1915
82 Lincoln 01967-01-27Jan 27, 1967
83 Centre and Herron 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 Short turn of the 82
84 Centre and Larimer (night car) 01915-01-011915 !by 1915
85 Wylie and Bedford 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01966-01-26Jan 26, 1966
86 East Liberty Express 01915-01-011915 !by 1915
87 Ardmore 01967-01-27Jan 27, 1967 Second longest line on system (by 0.1 mile), at 13.7 miles. Line between Wilmerding and Wilkinsburg abandoned September 4, 1966
88 Frankstown Avenue 01915-01-011915 !by 1915 01967-01-27Jan 27, 1967
90 Penn Avenue and West Wilkinsburg 01915-01-011915 !by 1915
92 Shady Loop via Penn 01916-01-011916 !by 1916
94 Sharpsburg and Aspinwall 01910-12-01Dec 1, 1910 !by 01910-12-01Dec 1, 1910
94 Aspinwall 01938-01-011938 01960-11-12Nov 12, 1960 Closed during replacement of 62nd St. Sharpsburg Bridge with Senator Robert D. Fleming Bridge, which did not have streetcar tracks.
95 Butler Street 01960-11-12Nov 12, 1960 Short turn of the 94; turned at 62nd & Butler
96 Penn and Negley via Butler 01915-01-011915 !by 1915
96 E. Liberty-62nd St. 01960-11-12Nov 12, 1960
98 Larimer via Penn 01916-01-011916 !by 1916
98 Glassport 01963-09-01Sep 1, 1963 Closed following severe storm damage on August 3, 1963
99 Evans Ave Glassport Double end shuttle from Glassport via Ohio Ave, 9th, Monongahela Ave, 5th Ave to Evans Ave. Became 98 Glassport

A notable, unnumbered, tripper (unscheduled extra) service was signed Stadium-Forbes Field, for Pitt Panthers and Pittsburgh Steelers football games and Pirates baseball games. Pitt Stadium and Forbes Field were convenient to the lines on Fifth Avenue and Forbes Avenue, both two-way streets during the trolley era. This service, which probably last ran in fall 1966, was no longer possible after the East End lines closed in January 1967.

The Interurban lines did not use route numbers. Outbound interurban cars were signed for their outbound destination, namely Charleroi, Roscoe or Washington; some PCC rollsigns instead suffixed Shannon- to the destination, e.g. Shannon-Washington. Inbound cars were signed simply Pittsburgh.

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