Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Station
| Company type | Former railroad station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation, Rail transport |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Fate | Passenger services ceased in 1985; now houses Landry's Grand Concourse restaurant |
| Headquarters | Pittsburgh , United States |
Area served | Pittsburgh and connecting cities including Baltimore, Washington, Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis |
The Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Station, currently housing Landry's Grand Concourse restaurant within Station Square Plaza in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a landmark structure constructed in 1898. It gained recognition by being added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
History
From 1934 through the 1960s, the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Station functioned as the terminal for the passenger rail services of the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad and the city of Pittsburgh. Numerous trains operated by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad also called at this station, facilitating connections between Pittsburgh and major cities such as Baltimore, Washington, Chicago, Detroit, and St. Louis.
In 1934, the B&O obtained trackage rights over the P&LE line stretching from New Castle Junction to McKeesport. This arrangement enabled B&O trains to utilize the P&LE station, thus bypassing a route with tight curves leading to its original terminal located across the Monongahela River.
Passenger services at the station ceased in 1985 following the termination of the last commuter rail service to College Hill station.
The building was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Long distance passenger trains
Key B&O named trains in operation during 1956 included:
- Ambassador (Detroit to Baltimore)
- Capitol Limited (Chicago to Washington)
- Cleveland Night Express (Cleveland to Baltimore)
- Columbian (Chicago to Washington)
- Shenandoah (Chicago to Jersey City)
- Washington–Chicago Express (Chicago to Washington)
- Washingtonian (Cleveland to Washington)
P&LE trains running under New York Central branding featured:
- Pittsburgh–Buffalo Express (route: Pittsburgh–Erie–Buffalo, with sleeping cars extending to Toronto and Albany eastbound) and Buffalo–Pittsburgh Express westbound
- Pittsburgh–Detroit Express (westbound only)
- Steel King (operating between Cleveland and Pittsburgh, including sleepers connecting to Washington via B&O's Washingtonian)
See also
- Grant Street Station
- Union Station (Pittsburgh)
- Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal
- Baltimore and Ohio Station (Pittsburgh)
External links
- Articles with short description
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Former Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad stations
- Neoclassical architecture in Pennsylvania
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1898
- Railway stations in Pittsburgh
- Former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stations
- City of Pittsburgh historic designations
- Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Pittsburgh
- National Register of Historic Places in Pittsburgh
- Former railway stations in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Railway stations in the United States closed in 1985