American Boulevard (Metro Transit station)
American Boulevard | |||||||||||
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 American Boulevard station in 2015 | |||||||||||
| Location | 34th Avenue South & East American Boulevard | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°51′31″N 93°13′23″W / 44.85873°N 93.22314°WCoordinates: 44°51′31″N 93°13′23″W / 44.85873°N 93.22314°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro Transit | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | Side platforms (split) | ||||||||||
| Connections | None | ||||||||||
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| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | December 12, 2009 | ||||||||||
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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.
References
- MassTransitMag.com: Two New Stations in the Works for Hiawatha Line in Minneapolis
- Star Tribune: Light rail upgrades running on time
- Hiawatha LRT line opens 19th station in Bloomington
- Metro Transit Hiawatha Line
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