EVMC/Fort Norfolk station
EVMC/Fort Norfolk is a Tide Light Rail station in Norfolk, Virginia. It opened in 2011 and is the western terminus of the line. It is situated at the intersection of Brambleton and Colley Avenues, just west of downtown and south of the historic Ghent district.[1]
EVMC/Fort Norfolk | |||||||||||
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| The Tide light rail station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Brambleton Avenue at Colley Avenue Norfolk, VA | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36.8588°N 76.3036°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Hampton Roads Transit | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Hampton Roads Transit Routes 2 and 23 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks available | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 19 August 2011 | ||||||||||
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The station serves Eastern Virginia Medical Center, consisting of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Eastern Virginia Medical School, the Norfolk Ronald McDonald House, Norfolk Public Health Center and American Red Cross Center, which combined have almost 20,000 employees.[1] This stop also serves Fort Norfolk and the international headquarters for PETA.
References
- "EVMC / Fort Norfolk station". Hampton Roads Transit. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
External links
- EVMC / Fort Norfolk station
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