Victoria Street station (Metro Transit)

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Victoria Street
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Victoria Street station platform
General information
Location844 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
Platforms2 split side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 14, 2014 (2014-06-14)
Passengers
2023611 daily [1]  Increase2.svg 13.6%
Rank30 out of 37
Services
Preceding station Metro Minnesota icon.svg Metro Following station
Lexington Parkway
toward Target Field
Green Line Dale Street
toward Saint Paul Union Depot
Location
Victoria Street station (Metro Transit)

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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Transit Stops Boardings and Alightings - Minnesota Geospatial Commons". gisdata.mn.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  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 2010-01-19. Retrieved 2010-02-02.; "New rail line to get 3 added St. Paul stations". StarTribune. 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2010-02-02.[ 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 4 July 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 4 July 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Victoria Street Station Public Art - Metro Transit". www.metrotransit.org. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  8. ↑ Harris, Marlys (9 June 2014). "Riding the Green Line: Trains offer quiet, silky travel — at a leisurely pace". MinnPost. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "At least 10 to represent Faces of Rondo at Victoria Street Station". Metropolitan Council. January–February 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
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