CPCC Central Campus station
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CPCC Central Campus | |||||||||||
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| CityLynx streetcar station | |||||||||||
 Streetcar stop along Elizabeth Avenue | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 1160 Elizabeth Avenue Charlotte, North Carolina United States | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°13′04″N 80°49′53″W / 35.2176665°N 80.831473°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Charlotte Area Transit System | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bicycle racks | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | July 14, 2015[1] | ||||||||||
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CPCC Central Campus is a streetcar station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade dual side platforms on Elizabeth Avenue are a stop along the CityLynx Gold Line and serves Central Piedmont Community College.
Location
[edit]CPCC Central Campus station is located at the intersection of Elizabeth Avenue and Pease Lane, at Central Piedmont Community College. Nearby is the American Legion Memorial Stadium, Elizabeth Park, Grady Cole Center, Little Sugar Creek Greenway, and Thompson Park.
History
[edit]As part of the initial 1.5-mile (2.4 km) Gold Line, construction on CPCC Central Campus began in December 2013. The station opened to the public on July 14, 2015, with a low platform configuration that was used for heritage streetcars.[1] In June 2019, as part of phase two, streetcar service was replaced by the CityLynx Connector bus; at which time the station's two side platforms were closed off so they can be raised to accommodate the level boarding for modern streetcar vehicles.[2] Though it was slated to reopen in early-2020, various delays pushed out the reopening till mid-2021.[3][4] The station reopened to the public on August 30, 2021, at which time the CityLynx Connector bus was discontinued.[2]
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two side platforms and two passenger shelter; crosswalks and ramps provide platform access from Elizabeth Avenue. Bike lanes, along Elizabeth Avenue, traverse behind the platforms and are marked in green. The station's passenger shelters house two art installations by Nancy O’Neil. The windscreens focuses on education and aspiration as well as development along Little Sugar Creek, featuring a collage of historical maps, photos, and manuscripts on glass.[5][6]
Side platform, doors will open on the right  | |
| Westbound | ← CityLynx Gold Line toward French Street (McDowell Street) |
| Eastbound | CityLynx Gold Line toward Sunnyside Avenue (Elizabeth & Hawthorne) → |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Laing, Keith (July 14, 2015). "Feds tout Charlotte streetcar as transportation cliff nears". The Hill. Washington, DC. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ a b Brierton, James (August 30, 2021). "Charlotte's expanded Gold Line streetcar line opens". Charlotte, NC: WCNC. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "CityLYNX Gold Line Street Car Project, Charlotte". Railway Technology. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "CityLYNX Gold Line Phase 2: Update for June 19, 2020". City of Charlotte. June 19, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "CityLYNX Gold Line Public Art". Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "CPCC Stop". Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
External links
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Media related to CPCC Central Campus station at Wikimedia Commons- CPCC Inbound
- CPCC Outbound
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