Hamline Avenue station

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Hamline Avenue
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Hamline Avenue station platform
General information
Location1324 University Avenue West (Eastbound)
1359 University Avenue West (Westbound)
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°57′21″N93°9′25″W / 44.95583°N 93.15694°W / 44.95583; -93.15694
Owned by Metro Transit
Platforms2 split side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Metro Transit: 21
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 14, 2014 (2014-06-14)
Passengers
20231,292 daily [1] Increase2.svg 25.2%
Rank16 out of 37
Services
Preceding station Metro Minnesota icon.svg Metro Following station
Snelling Avenue
toward Target Field
Green Line Lexington Parkway
Location
Hamline Avenue station

Hamline Avenue station is a light rail station on the Metro Green Line in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is located along University Avenue on both sides of the intersection with Hamline Avenue. The station has split side platforms, with the westbound platform on the north side of the tracks west of Hamline and the eastbound platform on the south side of the tracks east of the intersection. [2]

Along with Victoria Street Station and Western Avenue Station, this station was originally planned to be an infill station that would be built after the main line had been 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. [3] [4]

Construction in this area began in 2011. [5] The station opened along with the rest of the line in 2014.

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