Stadium Village (Metro Transit station)

Stadium Village

Stadium Village, looking westward
Coordinates 44°58′29.23″N 93°13′22.9″W / 44.9747861°N 93.223028°W / 44.9747861; -93.223028Coordinates: 44°58′29.23″N 93°13′22.9″W / 44.9747861°N 93.223028°W / 44.9747861; -93.223028
Owned by Metro Transit
Line(s)
Platforms Side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections Regular routes: 6, 16, 121, 144.
University of Minnesota commuter routes:[1] 111, 113, 114, 115, 118, 152, 252, 272, 652, 579
Construction
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened June 14, 2014
Traffic
Passengers (projected 2030) 950 per weekday[1]
Services
Preceding station   Metro Transit   Following station
toward Target Field
Green Line
toward Union Depot

Stadium Village is a light rail station on the Green Line on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis. It is located east of 23rd Avenue Southeast between University Avenue and 4th Street, across the road from TCF Bank Stadium and a short distance south of the University of Minnesota Transitway.[2]

East of this station, the rail line parallels the transitway until 29th Street SE, where it turns towards University Avenue. Construction of the line along the transitway began in 2011, with construction of the station starting in 2012.[3] The station opened along with the rest of the line in 2014.

References

  1. 1 2 "Stadium Village Station". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  2. "Central Corridor light rail illustrated plans". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. June 28, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
  3. "Construction on western end of Central Corridor begins in September". Metro Transit. 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2010.

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