Beechurst Personal Rapid Transit Station (PRT)

The PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) is a quick and easy way to access the three areas of campus. With five total stations, this unique monorail system makes transportation convenient (and fun). People without student ID cards pay just 50 cents to ride. These self-driving cars are run by computers and technicians from a central hub and operate Monday through Saturday. The PRT first began passenger service in 1975 and can travel up to 30 mph. Approximately 15,000 people ride the PRT during the school year every day, but each individual car can accommodate 8 seated passengers and about 20 total passengers. The Beechurst Station services the Downtown Area of Campus academic buildings.

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🚉 Campus Transportation Options

WVU offers 2 main forms of transportation to help students access the 3 different areas of campus. This includes our PRT monorail system and our Mountain Line Transit Authority Bus System.

Engineering PRT Station

Originally a demonstration project and the first large-scale automated guideway transit system in the U.S., WVU's Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) is an automated people mover that connects the three areas of the WVU Morgantown campus and the Morgantown central business district. The PRT consists of a fleet of 69 electronically powered, rubber-tired vehicles that travel on 8.7 miles of dedicated guideway between five stations. The Engineering PRT Station serves the academic portion of the Evansdale Area of campus.

Towers PRT Station

Originally a demonstration project and the first large-scale automated guideway transit system in the U.S., WVU's Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) is an automated people mover that connects the three areas of the WVU Morgantown campus and the Morgantown central business district. The PRT consists of a fleet of 69 electronically powered, rubber-tired vehicles that travel on 8.7 miles of dedicated guideway between five stations. The Towers PRT Station serves the residential portion of the Evansdale Area of campus.

Health Sciences PRT Station

Originally a demonstration project and the first large-scale automated guideway transit system in the U.S., WVU's Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) is an automated people mover that connects the three areas of the WVU Morgantown campus and the Morgantown central business district. The PRT consists of a fleet of 69 electronically powered, rubber-tired vehicles that travel on 8.7 miles of dedicated guideway between five stations. The Health Sciences PRT Station serves the Health Sciences Area of campus.

Walnut PRT Station

Originally a demonstration project and the first large-scale automated guideway transit system in the U.S., WVU's Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) is an automated people mover that connects the three areas of the WVU Morgantown campus and the Morgantown central business district. The PRT consists of a fleet of 69 electronically powered, rubber-tired vehicles that travel on 8.7 miles of dedicated guideway between five stations. The Walnut PRT station serves downtown Morgantown.

Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)

The PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) is a quick and easy way to access the three areas of campus. With five total stations, this unique monorail system makes transportation convenient (and fun). People without student ID cards pay just 50 cents to ride. These self-driving cars are run by computers and technicians from a central hub and operate Monday through Saturday. The PRT first began passenger service in 1975 and can travel up to 30 mph. Approximately 15,000 people ride the PRT during the school year every day, but each individual car can accommodate 8 seated passengers and about 20 total passengers. During the PRT cram even in 2000, a record of 97 people fit into the PRT!

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