The 52 Allentown route was created in 1984 by renaming what was then the 49 Arlington-Warrington, itself created in 1971 by combining portions of the 48 Arlington and 49 Beltzhoover lines.[2] In April 2010 the 52 Allentown was rebranded the "Brown Line" by the Port Authority.[3]
Prior to being discontinued, Brown Line service was severely reduced, operating only during Monday to Friday rush hours, with bus route 44 substitute providing service at other times. The Port Authority considered ending all Brown Line service, but this would have provided only limited savings unless the tracks and overhead wires were also decommissioned. More importantly, however, the Brown Line's tracks provided an alternate route when the Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel was closed (either due to planned maintenance or a stalled vehicle), allowing Red Line or Blue Line services to continue operating, albeit behind schedule since the Allentown routing took five to eight minutes longer[4] than via the tunnel.
On March 27, 2011, the Brown Line service was withdrawn due to a system-wide 15% service cut.[5]
The line is still used occasionally by Blue, Red, and Silver trains when the Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel is closed.[6]
As of February 2021, The Port Authority's newly released 25-year plan includes the possibility of reviving service on the Allentown line due to continuing growth of the neighborhood.[7]
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The Brown Line was much shorter and ran less frequently than the Red and Blue Lines. It provided service to the Allentown neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where dense housing and the hilly terrain make automobile transportation difficult—some area streets cannot be used at all during the winter. The route began at South Hills Junction, climbing upwards to Haberman and East Warrington Avenue. It continued along Warrington in an easterly direction until turning left onto Arlington Avenue, where it followed the sharply curving street northwards, over the shoulder of Mount Washington. At the intersection of McArdle Roadway, it swung onto private right-of-way to reach the Panhandle Bridge (also used by the Red and Blue Lines) to cross the Monongahela River and gain entry to downtown, stopping at First Avenue, Steel Plaza, and Wood Street. The entire line operated within the city of Pittsburgh.
Referencesedit
^ abSchmitz, Jon (November 26, 2010). "North Shore Connector said to be on schedule and under budget". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
^"Pittsburgh Railways Online - Trolleys: Back from the Brink". February 18, 2002. from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2009.
^Schmitz, Jon (February 12, 2010). "Port Authority website previews route changes". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. from the original on February 16, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 11, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^County, Port Authority of Allegheny. . www.portauthority.org. Archived from the original on April 20, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
^Liz Navratil (August 17, 2012). "Bus, light rail detours for Station Square next week". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. from the original on August 21, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
^"Port Authority unveils plan that includes light-rail, busway extensions".
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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 1 Brown LineArlington Avenue OverviewOwnerPort Authority of Allegheny CountyLocalePittsburgh Pennsylvania U S ServiceTypeLight railOperator s Port Authority of Allegheny CountyTechnicalTrack gauge5 ft 2 1 2 in 1 588 mm Electrification750 Volts DC Overhead linesMaximum inclineapprox 10 percent 1 Route mapBrown Line highlighted in brown Show interactive mapLegend Wood Street Penn Stationoccasional use Steel Plaza Panhandle Tunnel First Avenue I 376 US 22 US 30 Penn Lincoln Parkway Panhandle Bridge overMonongahela River PA 837West 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 This diagram viewtalkedit Show route diagram Contents 1 History 2 Route 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe 52 Allentown route was created in 1984 by renaming what was then the 49 Arlington Warrington itself created in 1971 by combining portions of the 48 Arlington and 49 Beltzhoover lines 2 In April 2010 the 52 Allentown was rebranded the Brown Line by the Port Authority 3 Prior to being discontinued Brown Line service was severely reduced operating only during Monday to Friday rush hours with bus route 44 substitute providing service at other times The Port Authority considered ending all Brown Line service but this would have provided only limited savings unless the tracks and overhead wires were also decommissioned More importantly however the Brown Line s tracks provided an alternate route when the Mt Washington Transit Tunnel was closed either due to planned maintenance or a stalled vehicle allowing Red Line or Blue Line services to continue operating albeit behind schedule since the Allentown routing took five to eight minutes longer 4 than via the tunnel On March 27 2011 the Brown Line service was withdrawn due to a system wide 15 service cut 5 The line is still used occasionally by Blue Red and Silver trains when the Mt Washington Transit Tunnel is closed 6 As of February 2021 The Port Authority s newly released 25 year plan includes the possibility of reviving service on the Allentown line due to continuing growth of the neighborhood 7 Route editThe Brown Line was much shorter and ran less frequently than the Red and Blue Lines It provided service to the Allentown neighborhood of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania where dense housing and the hilly terrain make automobile transportation difficult some area streets cannot be used at all during the winter The route began at South Hills Junction climbing upwards to Haberman and East Warrington Avenue It continued along Warrington in an easterly direction until turning left onto Arlington Avenue where it followed the sharply curving street northwards over the shoulder of Mount Washington At the intersection of McArdle Roadway it swung onto private right of way to reach the Panhandle Bridge also used by the Red and Blue Lines to cross the Monongahela River and gain entry to downtown stopping at First Avenue Steel Plaza and Wood Street The entire line operated within the city of Pittsburgh References edit a b Schmitz Jon November 26 2010 North Shore Connector said to be on schedule and under budget Pittsburgh Post Gazette Archived from the original on November 29 2010 Retrieved December 28 2010 Pittsburgh Railways Online Trolleys Back from the Brink February 18 2002 Archived from the original on February 5 2010 Retrieved August 6 2009 Schmitz Jon February 12 2010 Port Authority website previews route changes Pittsburgh Post Gazette Archived from the original on February 16 2010 Retrieved May 25 2011 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on July 11 2009 Retrieved September 2 2009 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link County Port Authority of Allegheny March 27 Service Changes www portauthority org Archived from the original on April 20 2011 Retrieved April 12 2011 Liz Navratil August 17 2012 Bus light rail detours for Station Square next week Pittsburgh Post Gazette Archived from the original on August 21 2012 Retrieved August 18 2012 Port Authority unveils plan that includes light rail busway extensions External links editKML file edit help Template Attached KML Brown Line Pittsburgh KML is not from Wikidata Brown Line Allentown schedule effective April 4 2010 Brown Line Allentown Route Map Supplementary Bus Service to Allentown via bus route 46K Schedule Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brown Line Pittsburgh amp oldid 1219993544, 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