Park Avenue station (Charlotte)

Park Avenue
General information
Location	Park Avenue Charlotte, North Carolina United States
Coordinates	35°12′51.4″N80°51′25.4″W / 35.214278°N 80.857056°W / 35.214278; -80.857056
Owned by	Charlotte Area Transit System
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
History
Opened	August 30, 1996
Closed	February 6, 2006
Former services
Preceding station CATS Following station East/West Boulevard toward Atherton Mill Charlotte Trolley Bland Street toward 9th Street
Location

Park Avenue was a heritage streetcar station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The former at-grade side platform, which was located next to Park Avenue, was a stop for the Charlotte Trolley in South End and nearby Dilworth neighborhood.

History

The station began operations on August 30, 1996. Consisting of a platform area along the track, the station operated Thursday through Sunday and then daily on June 28, 2004. After nearly a decade of service, the station was permanently closed on February 6, 2006.The relocation of Bland Street and the already close proximity of East/West Boulevard made Park Avenue redundant and thus unnecessary. By end of 2006, the side platform and structure was razed; what remains at the former location are some brick and concrete foundation and a stone pattern walkway connecting to Park Avenue. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

References

1. "Charlotte Trolley". June 26, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
2. "U.S. Streetcar Systems - North Carolina". Railway Preservation. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
3. "Charlotte, NC". APTA Streetcar and Heritage Trolley Site. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
4. Coto, DaNica (February 6, 2006). "History on Hiatus: Trolley makes last run for a year". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 3B.

External links

• South End Charlotte