Central station[3] (known as 4th & Cedar during planning)[4] is a light rail station along the Green Line in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is unique among Central Corridor stations in that it is not located in the middle of or directly adjacent to a road, but rather at a 45° angle to surrounding streets like the U.S. Bank Stadium station shared with the Blue Line in Minneapolis. It is located on the block bounded by 5th Street, Minnesota Street, 4th Street, and Cedar Street.
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 Central station platform in 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 56 Fifth Street East Saint Paul, Minnesota | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°56′46″N 93°5′32″W / 44.94611°N 93.09222°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro Transit | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Metro Transit: 3, 21, 54, 61, 62, 63, 64, 68, 71, 74, 75, 94[1] | ||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | 4th & Cedar | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1,720 daily[2]  18.6% | ||||||||||
| Rank | 9 out of 37 | ||||||||||
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Utility relocation construction work began along 4th Street in August 2009, well before the Green Line had received final funding or approval.[5] Construction along Cedar Street, including demolition of the former Bremer Bank building on the block began in 2011.[6] A skyway through the Bremer building was closed for much of the year but reopened on November 1, 2011.[7] The station opened along with the rest of the line on June 14, 2014.
References
edit- ^ "Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Transit System" (PDF) (Map). Metro Transit. August 19, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Transit Stops Boardings and Alightings - Minnesota Geospatial Commons". gisdata.mn.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Central Station". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Making Tracks" (PDF). Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ Laura Yuen (August 20, 2010). "St. Paul's Lowertown dealing with light rail construction headaches". Minnesota Public Radio. 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.
- ^ Richard Chin (November 2, 2011). "St. Paul skyway link over Fifth Street open again". Pioneer Press. Retrieved November 10, 2011.