Pittsburgh Penn StationNavigation Guide

Pittsburgh Penn Station Navigation

Pittsburgh Penn Station's main entrance is on Liberty Avenue. Despite the station's vast size, only a small portion is in active use today — the historic rotunda and main waiting room serve the one daily Amtrak train. Greyhound and FlixBus use a separate area within the same complex.

Entrances

Liberty Avenue (Main)

1100 Liberty Avenue, facing the Strip District

Best for: All Amtrak passengers and Greyhound/FlixBus travelers

Wheelchair-accessible ramp. The historic rotunda is immediately inside. Cabs and rideshare typically pick up here.

Grant Street side

Grant Street, west side of the building

Best for: Walking to/from Downtown Pittsburgh

Less used. Quiet and convenient if you're walking from Downtown via the 11th Street bridge.

Platforms & Tracks

Pittsburgh Penn has just one active platform serving the daily Amtrak Pennsylvanian. Greyhound and FlixBus operate from the eastern portion of the station with their own gates. The historic rotunda is the most architecturally significant space — a Burnham-designed Beaux-Arts gem worth pausing in, even if you're just passing through.

How to Get to…

Common destinations from Pittsburgh Penn Station with the recommended route. For full schedules, see our Pittsburgh Penn Station schedule guide.

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)

28X Airport Flyer bus from nearby Grant or Stanwix Streets ($2.75, ~40 min). Or rideshare ($45–60, ~25 min).

Downtown Pittsburgh

Walk: 10 min south via 11th Street bridge. Or take any Port Authority bus from Liberty Avenue (~5 min).

Strip District (markets, food)

Walk: directly outside the station. Penn Avenue and Smallman Street have the best food and markets, including Primanti Bros, Wholey's, and Pennsylvania Macaroni Co.

Oakland (Pitt, CMU)

Port Authority 61A/B/C/D bus from nearby Liberty Avenue stop (~25 min). Or rideshare ($12–18).

Philadelphia / New York

Amtrak Pennsylvanian — once daily, currently. Pittsburgh to Philadelphia ~7h 30min, to NYC ~9h. A second daily round trip is funded for 2026–2027.

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