McCullough station

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McCullough
LYNX light rail station
McCullough platform.jpg
The platform from the south end
General information
Location8312 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates 35°18′2.69″N80°45′11.72″W / 35.3007472°N 80.7532556°W / 35.3007472; -80.7532556 Coordinates: 35°18′2.69″N80°45′11.72″W / 35.3007472°N 80.7532556°W / 35.3007472; -80.7532556
Owned by Charlotte Area Transit System
Line(s)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilities Bicycle racks
Disabled accessYes
Architect STV Inc.
Architectural style Postmodern
History
OpenedMarch 16, 2018 (2018-03-16)
Services
Preceding station CATS Following station
University City Blvd Lynx Blue Line JW Clay Blvd/UNC Charlotte

McCullough is a light rail station on the LYNX Blue Line in the University City neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It opened on March 16, 2018, as part of the Blue Line extension to the UNC Charlotte campus and features a single island platform. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Harrison, Steve; Henderson, Bruce (March 16, 2018). "After a decade of planning, Charlotte's light-rail extension finally opens". The Charlotte Observer . Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  2. "McCullough Station". CATS. Retrieved March 20, 2018.