York Street/Freemason station

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York Street/Freemason
The Tide light rail station
York Street - Freemason Tide Station.jpg
General information
LocationYork Street at Yarmouth Street
Norfolk, VA
Coordinates 36°51′13″N76°17′39″W / 36.8536°N 76.2941°W / 36.8536; -76.2941
Owned by Hampton Roads Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesRacks available
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 19, 2011
Services
Preceding station Hampton Roads Transit Following station
EVMC/Fort Norfolk
Terminus
The Tide Monticello
toward Newtown Road
Location
York Street/Freemason station

York Street/Freemason is a Tide Light Rail station in Norfolk, Virginia. It opened in August 2011 and is situated on York Street between Yarmouth and Dunmore Streets in Downtown Norfolk. [1]

The station is directly adjacent to the Norfolk YMCA and Belmont at Freemason and is close to the Freemason Historic District and Chrysler Museum of Art. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Hampton Roads Transit. "York Street / Freemason station" . Retrieved 2011-07-24.