Downtown tunnel electrical work

Beginning Jan. 16, 2026, weekend rail service in the Central Buisness District downtown will be suspended between First Avenue and Gateway stations for eight consecutive weekends.

Crews will be replacing the 23kv feeder electrical lines.

Work will begin every Friday at 8 p.m. and continue to the start of service each Monday through March 9. The schedule is dependent on special events, including potential playoff games at Acrisure Stadium.

Steel Plaza and Wood Street stations will be closed each weekend; they will reopen at the start of service each Monday.

During the work, inbound rail service will end at First Avenue Station. Riders traveling farther inbound should exit at First Avenue Station and board a shuttle bus that will serve Steel Plaza, Wood Street, and Gateway stations. From Gateway, riders can board rail cars to North Side and Allegheny stations.

From the North Shore, rail service will end at Gateway Station. Riders should exit the rail car at Gateway Station and board a shuttle bus that will serve Wood Street, Steel Plaza, and First Avenue stations. Riders continuing to the South Hills should then proceed to the First Avenue Station platform to board outbound rail cars.

Riders should allow for at least 20 minutes of additional travel time.