VA Medical Center (Metro Transit station)

VA Medical Center
The station in 2014
Location	5504 Minnehaha Avenue
Coordinates	44°54′10″N 93°12′08″W / 44.9029°N 93.2023°W / 44.9029; -93.2023Coordinates: 44°54′10″N 93°12′08″W / 44.9029°N 93.2023°W / 44.9029; -93.2023
Owned by	Metro Transit
Line(s)	Blue Line
Platforms	Island platform
Connections	Routes 22, 440 and 515
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	June 26, 2004
Services
Preceding station   Metro Transit   Following station 50th Street/Minnehaha Park toward Target Field Blue Line Fort Snelling toward Mall of America

VA Medical Center is a light rail station on the Blue Line on Fort Snelling in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota.

This station is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Minnehaha Avenue with the entrance to the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. This is a center-platform station. Service began at this station when the Blue Line opened on June 26, 2004.

North of the station, between it and the 50th Street/Minnehaha Park Station, the Blue Line leaves Minnesota State Highway 55 and travels down the center of Minnehaha Avenue for two blocks.

Bus connections

From VA Medical Center Station, there are direct bus connections to routes 22, 440 and 515.

Notable places nearby

• Minneapolis VA Medical Center
• Minnehaha and Morris Park neighborhoods

External links

• Metro Transit: VA Medical Center Station