Woodlawn | |||||||||||
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LYNX light rail station | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | 4756 Old Pineville Road Charlotte, North Carolina United States | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°10′33″N 80°52′45″W / 35.17583°N 80.87917°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Charlotte Area Transit System | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Bus stands | 3 | ||||||||||
Connections |
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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 | ||||||||||
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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.
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]
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]
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
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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
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