Stadium Village station

Stadium Village is a light rail station on the Green Line on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis. It is located east of 23rd Avenue Southeast between University Avenue and 4th Street, across the road from TCF Bank Stadium and a short distance south of the University of Minnesota Transitway.[2]

Stadium Village
Metro light rail station
Stadium Village, looking north
Coordinates44°58′29″N 93°13′22.5″W
Owned byMetro Transit
Line(s)  Green Line 
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsRegular routes: 6, 16, 121, 144.
University of Minnesota commuter routes:[1] 111, 113, 114, 115, 118, 152, 252, 272, 652, 579
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedJune 14, 2014
Passengers
projected 2030950 per weekday[1]
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
East Bank
toward Target Field
 Green Line Prospect Park
toward Saint Paul Union Depot

East of this station, the rail line parallels the transitway until 29th Street SE, where it turns towards University Avenue. Construction of the line along the transitway began in 2011, with construction of the station starting in 2012.[3] The station opened along with the rest of the line in 2014.

References
  1. "Stadium Village Station". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  2. "Central Corridor light rail illustrated plans". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. June 28, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
  3. "Construction on western end of Central Corridor begins in September". Metro Transit. 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2010.


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