3rd Street (LYNX station)

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3rd Street
LYNX light rail station

Station statistics

Address

305 East Third Street
Charlotte, NC 28202

Coordinates

35°13′25″N, 80°50′35″W

Lines

Blue Line

Structure

Elevated

Tracks

2^[1]

Bicycle facilities

racks available

Other information

Opened

24 November 2007

Accessible

Owned by

Charlotte Area Transit Systems

Services

Preceding station		LYNX		Following station
Stonewall toward I-485/South Boulevard		Blue Line		Charlotte Transportation Center/Arena toward 7th Street

The 3rd Street/Convention Center station is a light rail station for both the LYNX light rail system and the historic Charlotte Trolley in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.. The station officially opened for service on Saturday, November 24, 2007, and as part of its opening celebration fares were not collected.^[2] Regular service with fare collection commenced on Monday, November 26, 2007.^[2]

The station is located between East Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and East 3rd Street between North Brevard Street and South College Street. It has side platforms, which sit on either side of the tracks. Between the 3rd Street and the Stonewall stations, the line passes through a tunnel through the center of the Charlotte Convention Center.

[edit] Public art

As part of the Blue Line project, this station features a public art display created by the artist Jody Pinto.^[3] The display will encompass 20, illuminated fiberglass canopies that will also serve as shelter for users during inclement weather. The canopies will range in height from 9 feet (3 m), 11 feet (3 m), and 13 feet (4 m) and be either green or berry in color.^[3]

[edit] Notable places nearby

NASCAR Hall of Fame which is currently under construction
Charlotte Convention Center

[edit] References

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^ ^a ^b Harrison, Steve; Kristen Valle. "Light rail, heavy traffic - Thousands wait in lines for a free ride on 1st day", The Charlotte Observer, November 25, 2007, p. 1A.
^ ^a ^b Dellert O'Keef, Judy (Summer 2007). Sheltering Passengers with Art: Pinto Transforms 3rd Street Station. South Transitions. Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.