Newtown Road | |||||||||||
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The Tide light rail station | |||||||||||
Location | Newtown Road at Curlew Drive Norfolk, Virginia | ||||||||||
Owned by | Hampton Roads Transit | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
Connections | Hampton Roads Transit Routes 20, 22 and 25 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
Parking | 260 spaces | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Racks available | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | August 19, 2011 | ||||||||||
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