Fairview Avenue station (Metro Transit)

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For the station in Illinois, see Fairview Avenue station (Illinois).

Fairview Avenue
Metro Minnesota icon.svg Metro light rail station
Fairview Avenue station, August 2014.jpg
Fairview Avenue in 2014
Coordinates44°57′23.15″N 93°10′43.69″W / 44.9564306°N 93.1788028°W / 44.9564306; -93.1788028Coordinates: 44°57′23.15″N 93°10′43.69″W / 44.9564306°N 93.1788028°W / 44.9564306; -93.1788028
Owned byMetro Transit
Line(s)
  Green Line
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
Connections16, 67[1]
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedJune 14, 2014
Passengers
projected 20301,880 per weekday[1]
Services
Preceding station Metro Minnesota icon.svg Metro Following station
Raymond Avenue
toward Target Field
 Green Line Snelling Avenue
toward Saint Paul 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[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
  3. ^ "Central Corridor Light Rail Transit; University Avenue" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2009.
  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.

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