American Boulevard station

American Boulevard
Metro light rail station
American Boulevard station in 2015
Location	34th Avenue South & East American Boulevard
Coordinates	44°51′31″N 93°13′23″W / 44.85873°N 93.22314°W / 44.85873; -93.22314Coordinates: 44°51′31″N 93°13′23″W / 44.85873°N 93.22314°W / 44.85873; -93.22314
Owned by	Metro Transit
Line(s)	Blue Line
Platforms	Side platforms (split)
Tracks	2
Connections	None
Construction
Parking	No
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	December 12, 2009
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station Terminal 2–Humphrey toward Target Field Blue Line Bloomington Central toward Mall of America
Future services
Preceding station Metro Following station Bloomington Central toward Mall of America Riverview Corridor Terminal 2–Humphrey toward Saint Paul Union Depot

American Boulevard is a light rail station in Bloomington, Minnesota at the intersection of 34th Avenue South and American Boulevard, just south of Interstate 494. It is the only station on the Blue Line to have a split design where the northbound platform is on the opposite end of the intersection from the southbound platform. It is an infill station, that was built after the rest of the line had been completed. It was included in the original plans for the Blue Line, but was shelved when extra costs incurred caused plans for the Mall of America station to change. The station had a dedication ceremony for construction workers on December 9, 2009 and opened on December 12, 2009.

References[]

• MassTransitMag.com: Two New Stations in the Works for Hiawatha Line in Minneapolis^{[permanent dead link]}
• Star Tribune: Light rail upgrades running on time
• Hiawatha LRT line opens 19th station in Bloomington
• Metro Transit Hiawatha Line

External links[]

• Metro Transit: American Boulevard Station