Westgate (Metro Transit station)

Westgate
Westgate, looking in the direction of downtown Saint Paul
Coordinates	44°58′1.06″N 93°12′18.46″W / 44.9669611°N 93.2051278°WCoordinates: 44°58′1.06″N 93°12′18.46″W / 44.9669611°N 93.2051278°W
Owned by	Metro Transit
Line(s)	Green Line
Platforms	Split side platforms
Connections	16[1]
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	June 14, 2014
Traffic
Passengers (projected 2030)	1,140 per weekday[1]
Services
Preceding station   Metro Transit   Following station Prospect Park toward Target Field Green Line Raymond Avenue toward Union Depot

Westgate is a light rail station along the METRO Green Line in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is located along University Avenue on either side of the intersection with Berry Street. The station has split side platforms, with the westbound platform on the north side of the tracks west of Berry Street, while the eastbound platform is on the south side of the tracks on the east side of the intersection.^[2] The westbound platform slightly extends into neighboring Minneapolis.

Construction in this area began in March 2011.^[3] The station opened along with the rest of the line in 2014.

On August 31, 2014 around 10:15 AM Shana G. Buchanan, 42, was hit and killed at the Westgate station by the Metro Green Line train as she crossed the tracks in front of the train. ^[4]

References

1. "Westgate 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. "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.
4. http://www.kare11.com/story/news/2014/08/31/pedestrian-struck-and-killed-by-green-line-train/14901147/

External links

• Metro Transit: Westgate Station