Tyvola station

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Tyvola
LYNX light rail station
LYNX train approaching Tyvola Station.jpg
Southbound train approaching the platform
General information
Location5703 Old Pineville Road
Charlotte, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates 35°9′47″N80°52′39″W / 35.16306°N 80.87750°W / 35.16306; -80.87750
Line(s)
  Lynx Blue Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Bus stands4
Connections Bus-logo.svg CATS: 16, 60 [1]
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking464 spaces
Bicycle facilities Bicycle racks
AccessibleYes
ArchitectRalph Whitehead Associates
Architectural style Postmodern
History
OpenedNovember 24, 2007
Services
Preceding station CATS Following station
Archdale
towards I-485/South Boulevard
Lynx Blue Line Woodlawn
towards UNC Charlotte–Main
Location
Tyvola station

Tyvola is a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The elevated island platform is a stop along the Lynx Blue Line and serves an area of mostly commercial and industrial businesses, with the neighborhoods of Madison Park and Montclaire located nearby. It also features a 464-space park and ride and local bus connections.

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Location

The station is located at the intersection of Old Pineville and Grover Roads, which is 1,050 feet (320 m) south from Tyvola Road. Various retail businesses surround the station, including Tyvola Mall on South Boulevard.

Artwork

Located at street level, beneath the station's platform, is the sculpture entitled Reconstructed Dwelling, by Dennis Oppenheim. Created in 2007, it features a stencil of a home floor plan, but with parts of the home stacked together and upside-down next to it. The sculpture is part of the CATS Art in Transit program. [2] [3]

History

The station was part of the overall planning and construction of the LYNX Blue Line; starting in 1999, it was approved in February 2000 and construction began on February 26, 2005. [4] [5] [6] Because Tyvola Road had the highest traffic count along the corridor, with an estimated 45 thousand vehicles a day, and an active Norfolk Southern rail crossing just south, an elevated station was selected for the location. [7] Beginning on January 4, 2006, the installation of the concrete girders, ranging in size between 89 ft (27 m) to 119 ft (36 m), commenced for the construction of the elevated sections. All pieces were in place by February. [8] The station officially opened for service on Saturday, November 24, 2007, and as part of its opening celebration fares were not collected. [9] Regular service with fare collection began on Monday, November 26, 2007. [9]

Station layout

The station is located on the Tyvola viaduct, which spans a distance of three-eighths-mile (0.60 km), flying over Tyvola Road, Grover Road, and Norfolk Southern rail. [10] It consists of an island platform, two covered waiting areas, and both elevator and stairs that connect the platform level to street level; other amenities include ticket vending machines, emergency call box, and bicycle racks. The station also features several art installations including a drinking fountain basin designed to look like dogwood, the North Carolina state flower, by Nancy Blum. Bas-reliefs entitled Hornbeam, by Alice Adams. Plaid motifs on both the pavers and shelters, by Leticia Huerta; and the painting of the viaduct and retaining walls, by Marek Ranis. [11]

Two surface parking lots make-up the 464-space park and ride. The first is located directly beneath the station and includes four bus bays, with entrance/exits on both Old Pineville and Grover Roads. The second is adjacent to the station, with entrance/exits on both South Boulevard and Grover Road. Parking is free for patrons for either bus or light rail and is limited to 24 hours. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Tyvola Station". Charlotte Area Transit System . Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  2. ↑ Kunkel, Bonnie (November 18, 2007). "Tyvola- Discount stores and more at bustling stop". The Charlotte Observer. p. 12U.
  3. ↑ "Reconstructed Dwelling". Dennis Oppenheim Estate. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ Whitacre, Dianne (January 25, 1999). "Meeting to help decide when, where trains will be comin' down track". The Charlotte Observer . p. 1C.
  5. ↑ Whitacre, Dianne (April 27, 2000). "$8.2 million will get the ball rolling on light rail". The Charlotte Observer. p. 2B.
  6. ↑ Whitacre, Dianne (February 27, 2005). "Celebration marks start of work on light rail line". The Charlotte Observer. p. 2B.
  7. ↑ Lyttle, Steve (November 8, 2006). "CATS officials offer look at light-rail bridge". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 3M.
  8. ↑ Whitacre, Dianne (January 3, 2006). "Light-rail reaches key stage, installation of bridge girders to start this week". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 1B.
  9. 1 2 Harrison, Steve; Valle, Kristen (November 25, 2007). "Light rail, heavy traffic: Thousands wait in lines for a free ride on 1st day". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1A.
  10. ↑ "Tyvola Station, Charlotte". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ↑ "Tyvola Station: Art in Transit". Charlotte Area Transit System. Archived from the original on February 21, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
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