Capitol/Rice Street station[1][2] is a light rail station along the Metro Green Line in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is located along the south side of University Avenue between Rice Street and Park Street/Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. This is on the north side of Leif Erikson Park, west of the Minnesota State Capitol.[3]
Capitol/Rice Street | |||||||||||
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 Capitol/Rice Street station platforms with the Minnesota State Capitol in the background | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 130 University Avenue West Saint Paul, Minnesota | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°57′21″N 93°6′17″W / 44.95583°N 93.10472°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro Transit | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Metro Transit: 3, 62, 67, 262 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Nice Ride station | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | Downtown | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | June 14, 2014 | ||||||||||
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Construction in this area began in 2012.[4] The station opened along with the rest of the line in 2014.
References edit
- ^ "Making Tracks" (PDF). Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Capitol/Rice Street Station". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Central Corridor light rail illustrated plans". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. June 28, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
- ^ "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 18, 2010.
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