Fairview Avenue (Metro Transit station)

Fairview Avenue
Fairview Avenue in 2014
Coordinates	44°57′23.15″N 93°10′43.69″W / 44.9564306°N 93.1788028°WCoordinates: 44°57′23.15″N 93°10′43.69″W / 44.9564306°N 93.1788028°W
Owned by	Metro Transit
Line(s)	Green Line
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	16, 67[1]
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	June 14, 2014
Traffic
Passengers (projected 2030)	1,880 per weekday[1]
Services
Preceding station   Metro Transit   Following station Raymond Avenue toward Target Field Green Line Snelling Avenue toward Union Depot

Fairview Avenue Station is a light rail station along the METRO Green Line in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is located along University Avenue between Lynnhurst Avenue and Fairview Avenue. A preliminary architectural design revealed in May 2009 featured oak trees and was inspired by the trees in the neighborhood's parks.^[2][3]

Construction in this area began in March 2011.^[4] The station opened along with the rest of the line in 2014.

Notable places nearby

• Dickerman Park
• Griggs Midway Building

References

1. "Fairview Avenue Station". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
2. "Fairview Avenue Station" (PDF). Metropolitan Council. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
3. http://www.metrocouncil.org/transportation/ccorridor/CCimages/UnivAv/Page9Uni_20090415.pdf
4. "Central Corridor LRT construction schedule at a glance". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. July 20, 2010. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2010.

External links

• Metro Transit: Fairview Avenue Station