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Station Square

Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Complex
P&LERR station.jpg
The P&LE Railroad Station at Station Square
Station Square is located in Pittsburgh
Station Square
Station Square is located in Pennsylvania
Station Square
Station Square is located in the US
Station Square
Location Smithfield and Carson Sts., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°26′6″N 80°0′27″W / 40.43500°N 80.00750°W / 40.43500; -80.00750Coordinates: 40°26′6″N 80°0′27″W / 40.43500°N 80.00750°W / 40.43500; -80.00750
Area 52 acres (21 ha)
Built 1897
Architect Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad
NRHP Reference # 79002161
Added to NRHP December 31, 1979

Station Square is a 52-acre (210,000 m2) indoor and outdoor shopping and entertainment complex located in the South Shore neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States across the Monongahela River from the Golden Triangle of downtown Pittsburgh. Station Square occupies the buildings and land formerly occupied by the historic Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Complex, including the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Station, which are separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

With 275,000 square feet (25,500 m2) of retail space, it features nearly 60 stores, restaurants and entertainment venues, including Highmark Stadium and the 396-room Sheraton at Station Square. As one of Pittsburgh’s largest tourist destinations, it attracts more than three million people annually, including many Pittsburgh natives. The retail development was built at the location of a former station on the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, with many of the original structures such as the freight house building and the concourse being converted into restaurants and a shopping mall. Proximity to a stop on the Port Authority of Allegheny County 'T' Pittsburgh Light Railsystem, and the dock for the Gateway Clipper Fleet of local river cruise boats makes Station Square a major parking and jumping-off point for activities and events around the city. The property is operated by Cleveland-based Forest City Enterprises.

In 1979, the Station Square complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the "Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Complex."


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