Burnsville Heart of the City station

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This article is about the Orange Line bus rapid transit station. For the nearby Minnesota Valley Transit Authority transit facility, see Burnsville Transit Station. For the similarly named Heart of the City Park and Ride, see Minnesota Valley Transit Authority § Transit facilities.
Burnsville Heart of the City
Burnsville Heart of the City station.jpg
Burnsville Heart of the City station is the southern terminus of the METRO Orange Line in Minnesota.
General information
Owned byMetro Transit
Line(s)Metro Minnesota icon.svg  Orange Line 
PlatformsIsland
ConnectionsRoute 425[a]
Construction
ParkingNo[a]
Bicycle facilitiesYes, outdoor racks
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station code56830
History
OpenedDecember 4, 2021
Services
Preceding station Metro Minnesota icon.svg Metro Following station
I-35W & 98th Street
toward Marquette-2nd Avenue & 3rd Street-Washington
 Orange Line
One-way operation

Burnsville Heart of the City is a bus rapid transit station along the METRO Orange Line and its southern terminal. The station is located at the corner of Minnesota State Highway 13 in the downtown of Burnsville, Minnesota. The station is located between Minnesota Valley Transit Authority's (MVTA) Burnsville Transit Station and Heart of the City Park and Ride, providing bus connections and park and ride capacity.

Original plans considered the Orange Line's southern terminus at MVTA's Burnsville Transit Station, but Burnsville City Council supported a new station in their downtown district, Heart of the City, kitty-corner from the MVTA facility.[1][2] During the planning of the Orange Line, the station was known as Travelers Trail and later Nicollet Avenue. In 2017, Burnsville City Council recommended Burnsville Heart of the City to provide a geographical reference to their downtown, as well as strengthening local identity. Several Heart of the City apartment buildings have advertised the station and Orange Line in marketing materials and developers cited the station's proximity as being attractive.[3]

The station opened December 4, 2021 along with the rest of the Orange Line. Burnsville city officials hosted an opening day celebration at Nicollet Commons Park, one block south of the station.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Van Berkel, Jessie (21 August 2015). "Concerns arise over Burnsville station location for Orange Line BRT". Star Tribune. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. ^ Nelson, Emma Nelson Star (18 February 2016). "Plans for two Burnsville Orange Line stations ease concerns". Star Tribune. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. ^ Gessner, John (11 November 2021). "New era in transit opens Dec. 4". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  4. ^ Gaskins, Nikki (30 November 2021). "Burnsville To Celebrate METRO Orange Line's Grand Opening Dec. 4". Burnsville, MN Patch. Retrieved 6 December 2021.

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Burnsville Transit Station and Heart of the City Park and Ride are within 1⁄4 mile (400 m)

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