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The Lynx Blue Line is a light rail line in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Opened in 2007, it was the first rail line of the Charlotte Area Transit System , [ 2 ] and the first major rapid rail service of any kind in the state.
The LYNX rail system in Charlotte, North Carolina, US comprises 43 stations on two lines, the Blue Line and the Gold Line. The Blue Line is a light rail line connecting Uptown Charlotte to Pineville and the University of North Carolina Charlotte campus. [1] The Gold Line is a streetcar line within Uptown Charlotte.
Opened on November 24, 2007 and hailed as the first major rapid rail service of any kind in North Carolina, the line has 15 stations and ran 9.6 miles (15.4 km) between I-485/South Boulevard, near Pineville, and 7th Street, in Uptown Charlotte; the line was partly shared with the Charlotte Trolley from 2008–2010.
Opened in July 1912, the Piedmont and Northern Railway Interurban Depot (also refereed as Interurban station) was located at 425 West Fourth Street, across from the Charlotte Mint. The rail line was electrified to 1,500 volts DC, connecting Charlotte to Mount Holly, Belmont and Gastonia. In 1951, passenger operations were discontinued and the ...
Arrowood is a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina.The at-grade island platform is a stop along the Lynx Blue Line and serves Montclaire South and Starmount neighborhoods, as well as Central Piedmont Community College's Harper Campus.
Woodlawn is a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina.The at-grade dual side platforms are a stop along the Lynx Blue Line and serves an area of mostly commercial and industrial businesses, with the neighborhoods of Collingwood and Madison Park located nearby.
A component of the Charlotte Area Transit System's Lynx rail system, it follows a primarily east-west path along Beatties Ford Road, Trade Street and Central Avenue through central Charlotte. [8] The initial 1.5-mile (2.4 km), six-stop segment (Phase 1) [ 3 ] between Time Warner Cable Arena (now Spectrum Center ) and Presbyterian Hospital ...
The station is located on the Tyvola viaduct, which spans a distance of three-eighths-mile (0.60 km), flying over Tyvola Road, Grover Road, and Norfolk Southern rail. [10] It consists of an island platform, two covered waiting areas, and both elevator and stairs that connect the platform level to street level; other amenities include ticket ...