Gateway station is a station on

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network, located in

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. Until October 30, 2009, it was the network's westernmost extent within

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. The Port Authority closed Gateway Center as part of construction work on the North Shore Connector project, and a new station opened in 2012 (though its name was truncated from "Gateway Center" to simply "Gateway"). The former station entrance was demolished and a new station was built. Gateway station and North Side station lie at the southern and northern ends of the Allegheny River Tunnel, respectively.

History

Gateway Center station was opened on July 3, 1985 as part of the new subway system that replaced the remaining downtown street running trolleys. Named for Gateway Center, the adjacent office complex, the station served the western portion of downtown. The stop also served major buildings such as

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and Fifth Avenue Place, the shopping and dining district at

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, and the historical and recreational hub of

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Gateway Center closed on October 30, 2009, as part of the North Shore Connector project, and a newly constructed station (named Gateway) opened just north of the original station on March 25, 2012. The original platform under Liberty Ave was left intact and abandoned, and can be seen while riding the train towards Wood Street. The station features a

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. Commissioned by Pittsburgh Regional Transit as part of the original station complex, the mural is now valued at $15 million. The

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has pledged $250,000 toward the costs of removal and refurbishment. The mural was removed when the station was demolished, but was reinstalled in the new station. The original mural had one tile which had accidentally been placed upside-down, and the reinstallation of the mural faithfully reproduced this error.

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North Shore Connector - Gateway Station
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Gateway Station - North Shore Connector
Port Authority of Allegheny County stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1985 Railway stations located underground in Pennsylvania Blue Line (Pittsburgh) Red Line (Pittsburgh) Silver Line (Pittsburgh)

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