Western Avenue station (Metro Transit)

Western Avenue is a light rail station on the METRO Green Line in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is located along University Avenue on both sides of the intersection with Western Avenue. The station has split side platforms, with the westbound platform on the north side of the tracks west of Western and the eastbound platform on the south side of the tracks east of Western.[2]

Western Avenue
Metro light rail station
Part of the Western Avenue eastbound platform
Coordinates44°57′20.8″N 93°6′58″W
Owned byMetro Transit
Line(s)
  Green Line
PlatformsSplit side platforms
Tracks2
Connections16[1]
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedJune 14, 2014
Traffic
Passengers (projected 2030)270 per weekday[1]
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
Dale Street
toward Target Field
 Green Line Capitol/Rice Street
toward Saint Paul Union Depot

Along with Hamline Avenue Station and Victoria Street Station, this station was originally planned to be an infill station that would be built after the main line was constructed and if there was sufficient demand. However, significant political pressure and changes in the Federal Transit Administration's rules led to an early 2010 announcement that it would be built at the same time as the rest of the line.[3][4]

Construction in this area began in 2012.[5] The station opened along with the rest of the line in 2014.

References
  1. "Western Avenue 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 18, 2010.
  3. "FY 2009 New Starts and Small Starts Evaluation and Rating Process". Federal Transit Administration. 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-01-19. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
  4. "New rail line to get 3 added St. Paul stations". StarTribune. 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
  5. "Central Corridor LRT construction schedule at a glance". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. July 20, 2010. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
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