Archdale is a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The elevated island platform is a stop along the Lynx Blue Line and serves Montclaire South and nearby Montclaire and Starmount neighborhoods. It also features a 432-space park and ride and local bus connections.
Archdale | |||||||||||
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| LYNX light rail station | |||||||||||
 October afternoon at Archdale station | |||||||||||
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| Location | 6230 South Boulevard Charlotte, North Carolina United States | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°9′10″N 80°52′39″W / 35.15278°N 80.87750°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Charlotte Area Transit System | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus stands | 3 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  CATS: 57 [1] | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | 432 spaces | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bicycle racks | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Architect | Ralph Whitehead Associates | ||||||||||
| Architectural style | Postmodern | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | November 24, 2007 | ||||||||||
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Location edit
The station is located at the intersection of Archdale Drive and Old Pineville Road. Surrounding it are three strip malls: Archdale Marketplace, Carriage Square, and Starmount Center; while to its west is the residential neighborhood of Montclaire South and nearby Archdale Park.[1]
History edit
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] Between April 5 through May 5, 2006, the Archdale viaduct was installed.[5] The station officially opened for service on Saturday, November 24, 2007, and as part of its opening celebration fares were not collected.[6] Regular service with fare collection began on Monday, November 26, 2007.[6]
Station layout edit
The station is located on the Archdale viaduct, which does a fly-over of Archdale Drive.[7] It consists of an island platform, four 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 planter bench by Alice Adams, drinking fountain basins designed to look like dogwoods, the North Carolina state flower, by Nancy Blum, gingham motifs on both the pavers and shelters by Leticia Huerta, the painting of the bridge and retaining walls by Marek Ranis and the Tower of Light abstract display of acrylic reflectors on the elevator tower by Richard C. Elliot.[8]
Beneath the station are three bus bays and a cement walkway that connects to the detached 464-space park and ride, surface parking lot, located along South Boulevard. Parking is free for patrons for either bus or light rail and is limited to 24 hours.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Archdale Station". Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ^ Whitacre, Dianne (January 25, 1999). "Meeting to help decide when, where trains will be comin' down track". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1C.
- ^ Whitacre, Dianne (April 27, 2000). "$8.2 million will get the ball rolling on light rail". The Charlotte Observer. p. 2B.
- ^ Whitacre, Dianne (February 27, 2005). "Celebration marks start of work on light rail line". The Charlotte Observer. p. 2B.
- ^ Whitacre, Dianne (January 3, 2006). "Light-rail reaches key stage, installation of bridge girders to start this week". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 1B.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Archdale Station, Charlotte". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "Archdale Station: Art in Transit". Charlotte Area Transit System. Archived from the original on March 23, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
External links edit
Media related to Archdale station at Wikimedia Commons- Archdale Station
