Mint Street station

Mint Street
Mint Street
CityLynx streetcar station
	Streetcar stop along West Trade Street
Location	419 West Trade Street; Charlotte, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°13′47″N 80°50′45″W / 35.22967°N 80.84593°WCoordinates: 35°13′47″N 80°50′45″W / 35.22967°N 80.84593°W
Owned by	Charlotte Area Transit System
Line(s)	CityLynx Gold Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities	Bicycle racks
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	August 30, 2021
Services
Location

Mint Street is a streetcar station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade island platform on West Trade Street is a stop along the CityLynx Gold Line, serving the Charles R. Jonas Federal Building as well as several commercial and residential towers.

Location[]

Mint Street station is located at the intersection of West Trade and Mint Streets, in Uptown Charlotte. In the immediate is the Charles R. Jonas Federal Building, TradeMark, Carillon Tower and the Vue; while nearby is Romare Bearden Park, Truist Field, and Old Settlers' Cemetery.

History[]

Mint Street station was approved as a Gold Line Phase 2 stop in 2013, with construction beginning in Fall 2016. Though it was slated to open in early-2020, various delays pushed out the opening till mid-2021.^[2]^[3] The station opened to the public on August 30, 2021.^[1]^[4]

Station layout[]

The station consists of an island platform with two passenger shelters; a crosswalk and ramp provide platform access from West Trade Street. The station's passenger shelters house two art installations by Jim Hirschfield and Sonya Ishii.^[5]

Westbound	← CityLynx Gold Line toward French Street (Gateway Station)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound	→ CityLynx Gold Line, toward Sunnyside Avenue (Tryon Street) →