7th-8th Street & Nicollet station

7th-8th Street & Nicollet is a bus rapid transit station on the METRO C Line and upcoming D Line in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. The station is located located at the intersection of Nicollet Mall, with the northbound platform located on 7th Street and the southbound platform on 8th Street. The platforms are referred to as 7th Street & Nicollet and 8th Street & Nicollet, respectively. The station is located within the Downtown Minneapolis Fare Zone, where riders can travel in the zone for 50¢ with no transfers.

7th-8th Street & Nicollet
Metro bus rapid transit station
8th Street & Nicollet platform in 2020
Owned byMetro Transit
Line(s)  C Line 
3, 5, 19, 721, 724, 992
PlatformsSplit side platform
Connections7, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 22, 25, 59, 61, 94, 141, 353, 355, 365, 542, 755, 758, 764
Construction
Structure typeCustom shelter (northbound)
Medium shelter (southbound)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station code17902 (northbound)
17907 (southbound)
History
OpenedJune 8, 2019 (northbound BRT service)
December 7, 2019 (southbound BRT service)[1]
Passengers
20181743 (Avg. weekday boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
7th Street & Hennepin C Line 7th Street & 3rd/4th Avenue
One-way operation
8th Street & Hennepin
One-way operation
8th Street & 3rd/4th Avenue
toward 7th-8th Street & Park
Future services
Preceding station Metro Following station
7th Street & Hennepin D Line 7th Street & 3rd/4th Avenue
One-way operation
8th Street & Hennepin
One-way operation
8th Street & 3rd/4th Avenue

As with every METRO station, the both platforms are fully accessible, and feature real-time information, shelters, and heating.

History

7th Street & Nicollet platform

The current 7th Street & Nicollet platform opened August 2015 aiming to increase capacity and implement bus rapid transit features at the existing stop.[3] In 2012, it was the single busiest bus stop in Minnesota, seeing 4,300 average weekday boardings.[4] On February 3, 2014 Metro Transit split some routes' stopping locations to an new stop south of Nicollet Mall to increase capacity. Routes 134, 144, 353, 355, 365, 375, 452, 755, 758, and 764 were moved there, with Routes 7, 14, and 19, predecessor to the C Line, having moved there a year before.[5] The station was constructed as part of the 7th Street Transit Advantage project at a cost of $330,000 and was paid for by the City of Minneapolis.[6]

8th Street & Nicollet platform was constructed in 2019 as part of the 8th Street Reconstruction Project. The station opened to all bus routes December 7, 2019 after roadway reconstruction was completed.

6th Street & Nicollet station platform

A C Line bus dropping off passengers at the temporary 6th Street & Nicollet station in 2019

From opening day on June 8 until December 6, 2019, southbound C Line buses stopped at a temporary platform on 6th Street nearside Nicollet Mall. At the time of opening, 8th Street was under construction between Hennepin Avenue and Chicago Avenue. The temporary stop lacked standard bus rapid transit elements such as real-time signage and off-board fare collection. On December 7, 2019 C Line buses were routed onto 8th Street and began serving the new station platform at Nicollet Mall.

Notable places nearby

The station is located at the intersection of Nicollet Mall, providing access to local bus connections, as well as several shops and dining. Kitty-corner to each platform is the IDS Center, the tallest building in Minnesota. Between both platforms is the former flagship Dayton's department store.

The station is a short walk from Nicollet Mall station at 5th Street for connections with METRO light rail trains.

References

  1. "Routes changed on Dec. 7 - Metro Transit". www.metrotransit.org. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. "Transit Stops Boardings and Alightings" (XML). gisdata.mn.gov. Metropolitan Council. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. Toussaint, Claudius (6 May 2015). "Downtown Minneapolis Transit Advantage Update" (PDF). metrocouncil.org. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  4. Hicks, Mike (26 October 2012). "When the humble bus stop is a little too humble". streets.mn. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  5. "7th Street Transit "Advantage" Bus Stops - Page 3 - streets.mn Forum". forum.streets.mn. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  6. "Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department Location and Design Review 7th Street Transit Advantage" (PDF). 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2019.

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