MacArthur Square station
MacArthur Square is a Tide Light Rail station in Norfolk, Virginia. Opened in August 2011, it is situated in downtown Norfolk in a small block bounded by Plume Street, City Hall Avenue, Bank Street and Atlantic Street.[1]
MacArthur Square | |||||||||||
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The Tide light rail station | |||||||||||
The waiting area in January 2011 prior to opening. | |||||||||||
Location | City Hall Avenue at Bank Street Norfolk, VA | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 36.8472°N 76.2897°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Hampton Roads Transit | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Hampton Roads Transit Routes 6, 8, 45 and 960 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Racks available | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 19 August 2011 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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The station is adjacent to the MacArthur Center, Norfolk City Hall, the Norfolk Library Downtown Branch, the business district along Main Street, Waterside Festival Marketplace, Nauticus, and many of downtown's larger hotels.[1] This station is also the closest to HRT's Elizabeth River Ferry service to Downtown Portsmouth.
References
- Hampton Roads Transit. "MacArthur Square station". Retrieved 2011-07-24.
External links
- Media related to MacArthur Square (Tide station) at Wikimedia Commons
- MacArthur Square station
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