Pittsburgh Railways

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Pittsburgh Railways was a major streetcar and public transit operator in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for running one of the largest PCC streetcar fleets in the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct transit company
public transit operator
streetcar operator
category Defunct Pennsylvania railroads
Public transportation in Pittsburgh
Streetcars in Pennsylvania
cityServed Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
linked to: Bethel Park

Braddock, Pennsylvania
Carnegie, Pennsylvania
Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania
Dormont, Pennsylvania
Dravosburg, Pennsylvania
Homestead, Pennsylvania
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
linked to: McKeesport

Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
linked to: Mt. Lebanon

Swissvale, Pennsylvania
Washington, Pennsylvania
Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
linked to: Wilkinsburg
country United States
electrification overhead line
fareSystem paid public transit
fleetType PCC streetcar
headquartersLocation Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
industry public transportation
urban rail transit
locatedIn Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
notableFor operating one of the largest PCC streetcar fleets in the United States
operatedFor passenger transport
operatedIn 20th century
operatedInfrastructure streetcar tracks
trolley lines
operatedMode bus
interurban railway
streetcar
operatedService interurban service
suburban streetcar service
urban streetcar service
railGauge standard gauge
region Western Pennsylvania
servedCity Pittsburgh
servedRegion Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
linked to: Allegheny County
serviceType commuter transit
local transit
successor Port Authority of Allegheny County
transportType light rail precursor
usedVehicle bus
electric streetcar
trolley

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Referenced by (4)

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PCC streetcar majorOperator Pittsburgh Railways
Kennywood originalOwner Monongahela Street Railway Company
linked to: Pittsburgh Railways
PCC streetcar notableOperator Pittsburgh Railways Company
subject linked to: PCC
linked to: Pittsburgh Railways
Pennsylvania trolley gauge historicallyUsedBy Pittsburgh Railways Company
linked to: Pittsburgh Railways