Woodlawn station (Charlotte)

Woodlawn
LYNX light rail station
October afternoon at Woodlawn station
General information
Location	4756 Old Pineville Road Charlotte, North Carolina United States
Coordinates	35°10′33″N80°52′45″W / 35.17583°N 80.87917°W / 35.17583; -80.87917
Owned by	Charlotte Area Transit System
Line(s)	Lynx Blue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Bus stands	3
Connections	CATS: 24 [1]
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	382 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Bicycle racks
Accessible	Yes
Architect	Ralph Whitehead Associates
Architectural style	Postmodern
History
Opened	November 24, 2007
Services
Preceding station CATS Following station Tyvola towards I-485/South Boulevard Lynx Blue Line Scaleybark towards UNC Charlotte–Main
Location

Woodlawn is a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade dual side platforms are a stop along the Lynx Blue Line and serves an area of mostly commercial and industrial businesses, with the neighborhoods of Collingwood and Madison Park located nearby. It also features a 382-space park and ride and local bus connections.

Location

The station and the park and ride are both located along Old Pineville Road, a 1,000 feet (300 m) south from the Woodlawn Road interchange. Next to the station are two small strip malls: Time Square Station and Woodlawn Plaza. Woodlawn Marketplace, a much larger strip mall that include Burlington, Home Depot, and TJ Maxx, is adjacent to the station, but can only be accessed via Woodlawn Road. ^[1]

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. ^{[2] [3] [4]} From May 10 through May 30, 2006, the Woodlawn Viaduct was constructed; located north of the station, it spans a distance of 0.25 miles (400 m), crossing 40 feet (12 m) above Woodlawn Road. ^{[5] [6]}

The station officially opened for service on Saturday, November 24, 2007, and as part of its opening celebration fares were not collected. ^[7] Regular service with fare collection began on Monday, November 26, 2007. ^[7] By 2017, the side platforms were lengthened to allow three-car trains at the station. ^[8]

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms and six covered waiting areas; 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. ^[9] Bas-reliefs entitled Hornbeam, by Alice Adams. ^[10] Leaf motifs on both the pavers and shelters, by Leticia Huerta. ^[11] River stone benches, by Hoss Haley, and track fencing with white oak leaves, by Shaun Cassidy. ^{[12] [13]}

Adjacent to the station is the park and ride, which features a 382-space surface parking lot and three bus bays. Separate entrance and exit are both located on Old Pineville Road; parking is free for patrons for either bus or light rail and is limited to 24 hours. ^[1]

Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound	← Lynx Blue Line toward I-485/South Boulevard (Tyvola)
Northbound	→ Lynx Blue Line toward UNC Charlotte–Main (Scaleybark) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

1. "Woodlawn Station". Charlotte Area Transit System . Retrieved May 19, 2017.
2. Whitacre, Dianne (January 25, 1999). "Meeting to help decide when, where trains will be comin' down track". The Charlotte Observer . p. 1C.
3. Whitacre, Dianne (April 27, 2000). "$8.2 million will get the ball rolling on light rail". The Charlotte Observer. p. 2B.
4. Whitacre, Dianne (February 27, 2005). "Celebration marks start of work on light rail line". The Charlotte Observer. p. 2B.
5. Lyttle, Steve (November 8, 2006). "CATS officials offer look at light-rail bridge". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 3M.
6. Whitacre, Dianne (January 3, 2006). "Light-rail reaches key stage, installation of bridge girders to start this week". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 1B.
7. 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.
8. Harrison, Steve (March 17, 2017). "CATS hoped to ease crowds on light rail trains. Those plans will wait eight years". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
9. "BLE Artist Blum". Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
10. "Alice Adams". Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
11. "BLE Artist Huerta". Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
12. "BLE Artist Haley". Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
13. "BLE Artist Cassidy". Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved October 12, 2021.

External links

• Media related to Woodlawn station (Charlotte) at Wikimedia Commons
• Woodlawn Station