Scaleybark (LYNX station)
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| Scaleybark LYNX light rail station |
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| Address | 3750 South Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28209 |
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| Connections | CATS route # 36 CATS route # 59 |
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| Structure | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Parking | 315 spaces | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racks available | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 24 November 2007 | ||||||||||
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| Owned by | Charlotte Area Transit System | ||||||||||
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Scaleybark is a light rail station on the LYNX light rail system in 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]
Although this is named the Scaleybark station, it is actually located opposite Scaleybark Road across South Boulevard at its intersection with Old Pineville Road. It has side platforms, which sit on either side of the tracks. Additionally, this station includes a 315-space commuter parking lot.
The station is located along a 70 foot median between Clanton Road and Scaleybark Road along South Boulevard. Additionally, a public art sculpture entitled Furrow created by Raleigh artist Thomas Sayre, is installed at the ends of the median. Its shape resembles that of a plow's disk harrows, with a single 30-foot (9-meter) disk near Clanton and three smaller ones at Scaleybark.[2]
[edit] Connections to other transit routes
- CATS route #36—Midtown
- CATS route #59—Scaleybark/Marsh
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Whitacre, Dianne. "Changes for trivers too: Median to split part of South Boulevard", The Charlotte Observer, January 26, 2006, pp. 1B.
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