Franklin Avenue station (Metro Transit)

Franklin Avenue station is a light rail station on the Blue Line in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Franklin Avenue
Metro light rail station
The station facing north
Location1808 Franklin Avenue East
Coordinates44°57′45″N 93°14′50″W
Owned byMetro Transit
Line(s)  Blue Line 
PlatformsIsland platform
Connections 2, 9, 22, and 67
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedJune 26, 2004
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
Cedar–Riverside
toward Target Field
 Blue Line Lake Street/Midtown
toward Mall of America

This station is a bridge above Franklin Avenue along Minnesota State Highway 55, in Minneapolis. This is a center-platform station. Along with the Lake Street station, Franklin Avenue is one of the two above-grade stations on the Blue Line. The station is home to the marquee of the New Franklin theater, located nearby. Service began at this station when the Blue Line opened on June 26, 2004.

The maintenance base of the line is just to the north, between this stop and Cedar-Riverside. When train operators begin and end their shifts, they used to make an extra stop there to take on the new driver. The driver now boards and departs the train at Franklin Avenue Station.

Bus connections

From Franklin Avenue Station, there is a direct connection to routes 2, 9, and 67. Route 22 stops just a block away.

Notable places nearby
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