New Bern (LYNX station)

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New Bern
LYNX light rail station

New Bern station under construction
Station statistics
Address 129 New Bern Street
Charlotte, NC 28203
Coordinates 35°11′59″N, 80°52′8.5″W
Lines
Blue Line
Connections CATS route # 36
CATS route # 59
Structure At-grade
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Bicycle facilities Racks available
Other information
Opened 24 November 2007
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Owned by Charlotte Area Transit Systems
Services
Preceding station   LYNX   Following station
Blue Line
toward 7th Street

The New Bern station is a light rail station on the LYNX light rail system at the southern edge of the Historic South End of 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.[1] Regular service with fare collection commenced on Monday, November 26, 2007.[1]

The station is located one block to the west of South Boulevard along New Bern Street. It has side platforms, which sit on either side of the tracks.

[edit] Connections to other transit routes

  • CATS route #36—Midtown
  • CATS route #59—Scaleybark/Marsh

[edit] References

  1. ^ 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. 

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Coordinates: 35°11′59″N, 80°52′8.5″W