University City Blvd station

University City Blvd is a light rail station on the LYNX Blue Line in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is located on North Tryon Street and Periwinkle Hill Avenue in University City. The station consists of a single island platform in the street's median, connected to an adjacent parking garage by a pedestrian overpass. The parking garage charges a flat weekday fee for all riders that do not have a one-day, weekly or monthly pass.[2] Notable places nearby include the Belgate Shopping Center, IKEA and the Wells Fargo Customer Information Center (CIC). The station opened on March 16, 2018.[3]

University City Blvd
LYNX light rail station
Location	7205 North Tryon Street Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Coordinates	35°17′12.42″N 80°45′40.54″W
Owned by	Charlotte Area Transit System
Line(s)	Lynx Blue Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Bus stands	3
Connections	CATS: 11, 50, 54 [1]
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	1,513 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Bicycle racks
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	March 16, 2018 (2018-03-16)
Services
Preceding station   CATS   Following station Tom Hunter toward I-485/South Boulevard Lynx Blue Line McCullough toward UNC Charlotte–Main

References

1. "University City Blvd Station". Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
2. Esposito, Gina (March 19, 2018). "Riders surprised to learn of parking fee along LYNX Blue Line Extension". Charlotte, NC: WSOC-TV. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
3. Harrison, Steve; Henderson, Bruce (March 16, 2018). "After a decade of planning, Charlotte's light-rail extension finally opens". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved March 20, 2018.

External links

• Media related to University City Blvd station at Wikimedia Commons
• University City Blvd Station