Sunnyside Avenue station

Sunnyside Avenue
Sunnyside Avenue
CityLynx streetcar station
	Platform and shelters at Sunnyvale Avenue station
General information
Location	799 Hawthorne Lane; Charlotte, North Carolina ; United States
Coordinates	35°13′11″N80°49′08″W / 35.21960°N 80.81884°W
Owned by	Charlotte Area Transit System
Line(s)	CityLynx Gold Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities	Bicycle racks
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	August 30, 2021
Services
Location
Location

Last updated September 07, 2024

Sunnyside Avenue is a streetcar station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade island platform on Hawthorne Lane is the eastern terminus of the CityLynx Gold Line and serves the Elizabeth neighborhood.

Location

Sunnyside Avenue station is located between Hawthorne Lane Bridge, over Independence Expressway (US 74/NC 27), and Sunnyside Avenue, in Elizabeth. The immediate area is a mix of single-family homes and multifamily residential buildings. The Plaza-Midwood commercial district is northeast of the station and is known for its eclectic mix of storefronts, bars, restaurants, and residential streets.^[2]

History

Sunnyside Avenue station was approved as the Gold Line Phase 2 terminus in 2013. To facilitate track installation, the Hawthorne Lane bridge was closed from July 2017 until December 2020.^[3] The station opened to the public on August 30, 2021.^[1]^[4]

Station layout

The station consists of an island platform with two passenger shelters; a crosswalk and ramp provide platform access from Hawthorne Lane. The station's passenger shelters house two art installations by Taiwanese–American artist Amy Cheng. Each World Within Worlds panel features a lace-like pattern etched into the glass. They are deliberately more abstract than works of art at other Gold Line stations and are meant to evoke the quieter aspects of the Elizabeth residential neighborhood.^[5]

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References

1 2 "CityLYNX Gold Line". Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS). Retrieved August 30, 2021.
↑ Valenski, Alicia (August 30, 2021). "An insider's guide to Plaza Midwood: What to eat, drink and do". Charlotte Observer . Retrieved August 30, 2021.
↑ Hopkins, Paige (December 21, 2020). "The Hawthorne Lane Bridge is finally open". Axios Charlotte. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
↑ WBTV Web Staff (August 30, 2021). "CityLYNX Gold Line streetcar officially up and running". WBTV . Retrieved August 30, 2021.
↑ "Amy Cheng". City of Charlotte. Retrieved August 30, 2021.

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[Phase2-1] 1 2 "CityLYNX Gold Line". Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS). Retrieved August 30, 2021.

[2] Valenski, Alicia (August 30, 2021). "An insider's guide to Plaza Midwood: What to eat, drink and do". Charlotte Observer . Retrieved August 30, 2021.

[3] Hopkins, Paige (December 21, 2020). "The Hawthorne Lane Bridge is finally open". Axios Charlotte. Retrieved August 30, 2021.

[4] WBTV Web Staff (August 30, 2021). "CityLYNX Gold Line streetcar officially up and running". WBTV . Retrieved August 30, 2021.

[5] "Amy Cheng". City of Charlotte. Retrieved August 30, 2021.

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