Sharon Road West (LYNX station)

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Sharon Road West
LYNX light rail station
Station statistics
Address 8815 Crump Road
Charlotte, NC 28134
Coordinates 35°7′10″N, 80°52′55.5″W
Lines
Blue Line
Connections CATS routes # 19, 43, 55
Structure At-grade
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Parking 188 spaces
Bicycle facilities Lockers available
Other information
Opened 24 November 2007
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Owned by Charlotte Area Transit System
Services
Preceding station   LYNX   Following station
Terminus
 Blue Line
toward 7th Street

The Sharon Road West station 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]

The station is located along South Boulevard just off Sharon Lakes Road. It has an island platform, which sits between the two tracks. The station is accessed by pedestrians off South Boulevard via a pedestrian bridge constructed over the rail right-of-way. [2] Additionally, the station is noted for its two, 18 feet (5.5 m) tall, stainless-steel sculptures at the intersection of South Boulevard and Sharon Road West created by Cliff Garten.[2]

[edit] Connections to other transit routes

  • CATS route #19—Park Road
  • CATS route #43—Ballantyne
  • CATS route #55—Westinghouse

[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. 
  2. ^ a b Valle, Kristen. "Sharon Road West - An emphasis on walkability", The Charlotte Observer, November 18, 2007, p. 11M. 

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 35°7′10″N, 80°52′55.5″W

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