Carson station (Charlotte)

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Carson
LYNX light rail station
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General information
Location218 East Carson Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates 35°13′8″N80°51′3″W / 35.21889°N 80.85083°W / 35.21889; -80.85083
Owned byCharlotte Area Transit Systems
Line(s)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilities Bicycle racks
AccessibleYes
ArchitectRalph Whitehead Associates
Architectural style Postmodern
History
OpenedNovember 24, 2007
Services
Preceding station CATS Following station
Bland Street Lynx Blue Line Brooklyn Village
Former services
Bland Street
towards Atherton Mill
Charlotte Trolley Morehead
towards 9th Street
Location
Carson station (Charlotte)

Carson is a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade dual side platforms are a stop along the Lynx Blue Line and serves the South End neighborhood. [1]

Contents

Location

The station is located next to Carson Boulevard and is accessible by sidewalk and the Charlotte Rail Trail. The immediate area features multi-level apartments and offices, with the Arlington (the pink building) and Dowd YMCA located nearby. [2]

History

The station officially opened for service on Saturday, November 24, 2007, and as part of its opening celebration fares were not collected. Regular service with fare collection commenced on Monday, November 26, 2007. [3]

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms, both of which includes a low-level area for heritage streetcars, and six covered waiting areas; other amenities include ticket vending machines, emergency call box, and bicycle racks. The station also features several art installations including a drinking fountain basin designed to look like dogwood, the North Carolina state flower, by Nancy Blum. Bas-reliefs entitled Hornbeam, by Alice Adams. Gold nugget motifs on both the pavers and shelters, which pay homage to the mid-19th century North Carolina gold rush, by Leticia Huerta; and track fencing with magnolia leaves, by Shaun Cassidy. [4]

Side platform, doors will open on the right Wheelchair symbol.svg
SouthboundLynx Blue Line toward I-485/South Boulevard (Bland Street)
Northbound Lynx Blue Line toward UNC Charlotte–Main (Brooklyn Village)
Side platform, doors will open on the right Wheelchair symbol.svg

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References

  1. "Carson Station". Charlotte Area Transit System . Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  2. "Carson Station". Charlotte Area Transit System . Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  3. Harrison, Steve; Valle, Kristen (November 25, 2007). "Light rail, heavy traffic - Thousands wait in lines for a free ride on 1st day". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1A.
  4. "Carson Station: Art in Transit". Charlotte Area Transit System. Archived from the original on March 23, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2008.