Capitol/Rice Street station

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Capitol/Rice Street
Capitol-Rice Street station, Saint Paul, Minnesota, July 2014.jpg
Capitol/Rice Street station platforms with the Minnesota State Capitol in the background
General information
Location130 University Avenue West
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°57′21″N93°6′17″W / 44.95583°N 93.10472°W / 44.95583; -93.10472
Owned by Metro Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Metro Transit: 3, 62, 67, 262
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilities Nice Ride station
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneDowntown
History
OpenedJune 14, 2014 (2014-06-14)
Passengers
2024927 daily [1]  Decrease2.svg 20.7%
Rank22 out of 37
Services
Preceding station Metro Minnesota icon.svg Metro Following station
Western Avenue
toward Target Field
Green Line Robert Street
toward Saint Paul Union Depot
Location
Capitol/Rice Street station

Capitol/Rice Street station [2] [3] is a light rail station along the Metro Green Line in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is located along the south side of University Avenue between Rice Street and Park Street/Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. This is on the north side of Leif Erikson Park, west of the Minnesota State Capitol. [4]

Construction in this area began in 2012. [5] The station opened along with the rest of the line in 2014.

References

  1. ↑ "Transit Stops Boardings and Alightings - Minnesota Geospatial Commons". gisdata.mn.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Making Tracks" (PDF). Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Capitol/Rice Street Station". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Central Corridor light rail illustrated plans". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. June 28, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  5. ↑ "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 18, 2010.


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