Private company
Pittsburgh Railways
Transport company in the United States
The Pittsburgh Railways Company was a predecessor to Pittsburgh Regional Transit. At its peak, the system operated 666 PCC streetcars, the third-largest fleet in North America, after Toronto (745) and Chicago (683).2 It is part of Philadelphia Company.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1902Founded1
- HeadquartersPittsburgh1
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The Pittsburgh Railways Company was a predecessor to Pittsburgh Regional Transit. At its peak, the system operated 666 PCC streetcars, the third-largest fleet in North America, after Toronto (745) and Chicago (683).2
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
- Philadelphia Company
From Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
- Succeeded Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Railroad1
- Succeeded by Pittsburgh Regional Transit1
Timeline
- 1902Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaPittsburgh Railways
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ14111009
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataPittsburgh Railways on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaPittsburgh Railways on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsPittsburgh Railways photo by Voogd075, CC BY-SA 3.0