Victoria Street station (Metro Transit)

Victoria Street
Victoria Street station platform
General information
Location	844 University Avenue West (Eastbound) 875 University Avenue West (Westbound) Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°57′21″N93°08′11″W / 44.95583°N 93.13639°W / 44.95583; -93.13639
Owned by	Metro Transit
Platforms	2 split side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	June 14, 2014 (2014-06-14)
Passengers
2024	592 daily [1]   3.1%
Rank	29 out of 37
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station Lexington Parkway toward Target Field Green Line Dale Street toward Saint Paul Union Depot
Location

Victoria Street station is a light rail stop on the Metro Green Line along University Avenue on both sides of the intersection with Victoria Street in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The station has split side platforms, with the westbound platform on the north side of the tracks west of Victoria and the eastbound platform on the south side of the tracks east of the intersection. ^[2]

Along with Hamline Avenue Station and Western Avenue Station, this station was planned to be an infill station that would be built after the main line was constructed when there was sufficient demand. However, significant political pressure and changes in the Federal Transit Administration's rules led to an early 2010 announcement that it would be built with the rest of the line. ^[3]

Construction in this area began in 2012. ^[4] The station opened along with the rest of the line in 2014.

Model Cities, a social services and economic development non-profit, built its headquarters adjacent to the station. The building has office space for the non-profit, affordable apartments, and small business space. ^{[5] [6]}

Artwork at the station features terracotta tiles of local community members of the Rondo neighborhood. ^{[7] [8]} The art is called Faces of Rondo and was created by Foster Willey. ^[9] People and organizations featured include Lou Bellamy, Sharon Sayles Belton, Hallie Quinn Brown, Gordon Parks, Katie McWatt, Mechanic Arts High School, and the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. ^[7]

References

1. "Transit Stops Boardings and Alightings - Minnesota Geospatial Commons". gisdata.mn.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
2. "Central Corridor light rail illustrated plans". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. June 28, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
3. "FY 2009 New Starts and Small Starts Evaluation and Rating Process". Federal Transit Administration. 2009. Archived from the original on January 19, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2010.; "New rail line to get 3 added St. Paul stations". StarTribune. January 25, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2010.^{[ dead link ‍]}
4. "Central Corridor LRT construction schedule at a glance". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. July 20, 2010. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
5. Jacobson, Don (November 17, 2016). "Hot Property: The BROWNstone in St. Paul". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
6. Kerr, Drew (June 7, 2018). "Model Cities creates a new model near Victoria Street Station". www.metrotransit.org. Rider's Almanac - Metro Transit. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
7. "Victoria Street Station Public Art - Metro Transit". www.metrotransit.org. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
8. Harris, Marlys (June 9, 2014). "Riding the Green Line: Trains offer quiet, silky travel — at a leisurely pace". MinnPost. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
9. "At least 10 to represent Faces of Rondo at Victoria Street Station". Metropolitan Council. January–February 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2024.

External links

• Metro Transit: Victoria Street Station
• "Victoria Station Area Plan" (PDF). City of Saint Paul. October 19, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2024.