Tyvola (LYNX station)
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| Tyvola LYNX light rail station |
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| Address | 5703 Old Pineville Road Charlotte, NC 28217 |
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| Connections | CATS routes #16, 60 | ||||||||||
| Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform[1] | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2[1] | ||||||||||
| Parking | 464 spaces | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Lockers available | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 24 November 2007 | ||||||||||
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The Tyvola 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.[2] Regular service with fare collection commenced on Monday, November 26, 2007.[2]
The station is located along Old Pineville Road at Grover Road just to the south of Tyvola Road. It has an elevated island platform located between the two tracks, and includes 464 commuter parking spaces.[3] Tyvola is also the location of the sculpture entitled Reconstructed Dwelling by Dennis Oppenheim.[4]
The Tyvola viaduct is the longest elevated portion of the entire Blue Line. The bridge spans a distance of 3/8 mile (0.6 km) crossing both Tyvola Road and an active Norfolk Southern rail crossing just south of Tyvola. Tyvola was selected for an overpass as a result of its crossing having the highest traffic count of any other along the route with an estimated 45,000 vehicles a day. [5]
This is the closest station to serve the SouthPark business district, although it is not within walking distance.
[edit] Connections to other transit routes
- CATS route 16—South Tryon
- CATS route 60—Tyvola/SouthPark
[edit] References
- ^ a b Tyvola station site plan
- ^ 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.
- ^ Layout Plan, Tyvola Road Station (PDF). Charlotte Area Transit System (2004-10-04). Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
- ^ Kunkel, Bonnie. "Tyvola- Discount stores and more at bustling stop", The Charlotte Observer, November 18, 2007, p. 12U.
- ^ Lyttle, Steve. "CATS officials offer look at light-rail bridge", The Charlotte Observer, November 8, 2006, pp. 3M.
[edit] External links
- Tyvola station site plan from CATS
- Tyvola Road station
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