Victoria Street station (Metro Transit)

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Victoria Street
Victoria Street station platform
General information
Location844 University Avenue West (Eastbound)
875 University Avenue West (Westbound)
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates44°57′21″N 93°08′11″W / 44.95583°N 93.13639°W / 44.95583; -93.13639
Owned byMetro Transit
Platforms2 split side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 14, 2014 (2014-06-14)
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
Lexington Parkway Green Line Dale Street
Location
Map

Victoria Street station is a light rail stop on the Metro Green Line along University Avenue on both sides of the intersection with Victoria Street in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The station has split side platforms, with the westbound platform on the north side of the tracks west of Victoria and the eastbound platform on the south side of the tracks east of the intersection.[1]

Along with Hamline Avenue Station and Western Avenue Station, this station was planned to be an infill station that would be built after the main line was constructed when 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 with the rest of the line.[2]

Construction in this area began in 2012.[3] The station opened along with the rest of the line in 2014.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Central Corridor light rail illustrated plans". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. June 28, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
  2. ^ "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.; "New rail line to get 3 added St. Paul stations". StarTribune. 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2010-02-02. [dead link]
  3. ^ "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 16, 2010.

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