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Bland Street station

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Bland Street
LYNX light rail station
General information
Location1511 Camden Road
Charlotte, NC 28203
Coordinates35°12′57″N 80°51′19″W / 35.21583°N 80.85528°W / 35.21583; -80.85528
Owned byCharlotte Area Transit Systems
Line(s)Lua error: expandTemplate: template "LYNX color" does not exist.
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsCATS route # 10
CATS route # 16
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesRacks available
AccessibleYes
History
Opened24 November 2007
Services
Preceding station   LYNX   Following station
Template:LYNX lines

The Bland Street station is a light rail station for both the LYNX light rail system and the historic Charlotte Trolley in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.. The station officially opened for service on Saturday, November 24, 2007, and as part of its opening celebration fares were not collected.[1] Regular service with fare collection commenced on Monday, November 26, 2007.[1]

Although this is known as the Bland Street station, it is actually located about one block to the south of Bland at Rensselaer Avenue between Camden Road and South Boulevard. It has side platforms, which sit on either side of the tracks.

Notable places nearby

Connections to other transit routes

  • CATS route #10—West Boulevard
  • CATS route #16—South Tryon

References

  1. ^ a b Harrison, Steve (November 25, 2007). "Light rail, heavy traffic - Thousands wait in lines for a free ride on 1st day". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1A. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

35°6′26″N 80°52′58″W / 35.10722°N 80.88278°W / 35.10722; -80.88278