American Boulevard station

American Boulevard is a light rail station in Bloomington, Minnesota at the intersection of 34th Avenue South and American Boulevard, just south of Interstate 494. It is the only station on the Blue Line to have a split design where the northbound platform is on the opposite end of the intersection from the southbound platform. It is an infill station, that was built after the rest of the line had been completed. It was included in the original plans for the Blue Line, but was shelved when extra costs incurred caused plans for the Mall of America station to change. The station had a dedication ceremony for construction workers on December 9, 2009 and opened on December 12, 2009.

American Boulevard
Metro light rail station
American Boulevard station in 2015
Location34th Avenue South & East American Boulevard
Coordinates44°51′31″N 93°13′23″W
Owned byMetro Transit
Line(s)  Blue Line 
PlatformsSide platforms (split)
Tracks2
ConnectionsNone
Construction
ParkingNo
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedDecember 12, 2009
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
Terminal 2–Humphrey
toward Target Field
 Blue Line Bloomington Central
toward Mall of America
Future services
Preceding station Metro Following station
Bloomington Central
toward Mall of America
 Riverview Corridor Terminal 2–Humphrey
toward Saint Paul Union Depot

References
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