Roads & Transportation

Renovation work will impact light rail transit this summer. See below for more information.

Pittsburgh Regional Transit is Mt. Lebanon’s public transit provider, with service to other South Hills Communities, Station Square, Downtown Pittsburgh and the North Shore.

PRT Current service

PRT serves Mt. Lebanon with direct and indirect routes to Downtown, Oakland, the North Shore, the South Side and other top destinations for work, socializing, sporting events or cultural activities.

We are fortunate in Mt. Lebanon to be located along several stops on the light rail’s red line. Our biggest stop is the Mt. Lebanon Station, on Shady Drive East. It is accessible from Washington Road by taking the stairs near East End Brewery to Parse Way, then taking the stairs or elevator down to the platform.

PRT’s bus line in Mt. Lebanon includes the 36 “Banksville,” 38 “Green Tree” and 41 “Bower Hill.” See the interactive map.

ACCESS is a coordinated, shared-ride paratransit service, which has been providing door-to-door, advanced reservation transportation in Allegheny County since 1979. ACCESS is open to the general public but primarily serves people with disabilities, clients of human service agencies and people aged 65 and over. 

Light rail service disruptions: Summer 2024

There will be major renovation and repair work on the Red Line of the light rail system through August. Riders using the Arlington, Poplar and Mt. Lebanon stations will face some temporary changes in their commute.  

Alternatives include using the Washington Junction Station in Bethel Park taking the Blue Line, or boarding the 37 Castle Shannon bus shuttle, which stops at each Red Line T station between Mt. Lebanon and Station Square. This will run every 30 minutes during weekends and during peak times on weekdays. 

A short rail shuttle will run between Potomac Station in Dormont and Overbrook Junction in Castle Shannon. From mid-June to mid-July, shuttles will run every 30 minutes. From mid-July to end of August, shuttles run every 15 minutes during peak and 30 minutes off peak. 

In addition to the Red Line work, all three lines in May and June will be single-tracking—sharing the same line for both northbound and southbound cars—between the Willow Avenue and St. Anne stations. Expect several minutes of delay during this time. 

Work on the Alfred Street Crossing will run June 16 through July 9. Alfred street will be closed at the crossing but you will be able to access all businesses and parking. Driveway access in the immediate area may be affected.

In June and July, the Red Short Rail shuttle will be single-tracking between Poplar and Mt. Lebanon stations. The rail shuttle will come every 30 minutes instead of every 15 minutes.   

As a reminder, Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s Red Line service will be temporarily closed from June 16 until the end of August while crews complete several safety-critical construction projects. 

The projects, which were initially planned to be completed separately, will now be completed simultaneously to streamline operations, maximize efficiency, and minimize disruptions while enhancing the overall reliability and safety of this critical transit corridor. The projects include replacing more than 10,000 feet of light-rail track and reconstructing four grade crossings in Castle Shannon, Mt. Lebanon, Dormont, and the Beechview neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh. 

During the closure, all Red Line trips will be detoured via the Blue Line and will be renamed “Blue Line” to avoid confusion. 

To supplement access to and from Beechview, Dormont, Mt. Lebanon, Castle Shannon, and other South Hills communities, PRT will operate a free rail shuttle and two free temporary bus routes: 

The 37-Castle Shannon will operate every 30 minutes from the Castle Shannon Park and Ride and travel to Station Square via Castle Shannon Boulevard and West Liberty Avenue. Bus stops will be added at intersections closest to the light rail stations. Riders can transfer at Station Square to bus or light rail to downtown Pittsburgh and the North Shore.  
The 42-Potomac will operate every 30 minutes (every 20 minutes from 6-9 a.m. and 3-6 p.m.) from Potomac Station to Station Square via Broadway Avenue and West Liberty Avenue. Bus stops will be added at or near light rail stations. Riders can transfer at Station Square to bus or light-rail to downtown and the North Shore. 
A Red Line-Short Rail Shuttle will also operate between Dormont Junction and Overbrook Junction to allow riders to travel south to Overbrook Junction and transfer to the Blue Line at Willow to board any inbound light rail car to downtown Pittsburgh or outbound rail car to South Hills Village. Riders can also park at the Castle Shannon Park and Ride and walk to Willow Station for light rail service to downtown Pittsburgh.  

These temporary shuttles will be included in PRT’s regular schedules and viewable in PRT’s and third-party real-time applications. 

PRT was unable to match every shuttle trip with an operator, so some trips will be filled with overtime work while others may not be filled at all. PRT will attempt to communicate any unfilled trips as early as possible. 

For more information about the construction work, visit: www.rideprt.org/redlineconstruction. 

Riders are encouraged to contact Customer Service with any questions at 412-442-2000, on Twitter @PghTransitCare or on live chat at www.ridePRT.org.