Victoria Street (Metro Transit station)

Victoria Street
Station statistics
Lines
  Central Corridor
Connections 16, 60[1]
Platforms Split side platforms
Tracks 2
Other information
Opened 2014 (planned)
Accessible
Owned by Metro Transit
Traffic
Passengers (projected 2030) 400 per weekday[1]
Services
Preceding station   Metro Transit   Following station
    Planned    
Central Corridor

Victoria Street Station is a planned light rail stop on the Green Line in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It will be located along University Avenue on either side of the intersection with Victoria Street. The station will have split side platforms, with the westbound platform on the north side of the tracks west of Victoria, and the eastbound platform on the south side of the tracks east of the intersection.[2]

Along with Hamline Avenue Station and Western Avenue Station, this was originally planned to be an infill station which would be built after the main line had been constructed if there was sufficient demand. However, significant political pressure and changes in the Federal Transit Administration's rules led to an early 2010 announcement that it would be built at the same time as the rest of the line.[3][4]

Construction in this area is expected to begin in 2012.[5] The station is expected to open along with the rest of the line in 2014.

References

  1. ^ a b "Victoria Street Station". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. http://www.metrocouncil.org/transportation/ccorridor/stations/Victoria.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Central Corridor light rail illustrated plans". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. June 28, 2010. http://www.metrocouncil.org/transportation/ccorridor/CCLRTPlansJun2010.htm. Retrieved September 16, 2010. 
  3. ^ "FY 2009 New Starts and Small Starts Evaluation and Rating Process". Federal Transit Administration. 2009. http://www.fta.dot.gov/planning/newstarts/planning_environment_9063.html. Retrieved 2010-02-02. 
  4. ^ "New rail line to get 3 added St. Paul stations". StarTribune. 2010-01-25. http://www.startribune.com/local/82594467.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUUUUT. Retrieved 2010-02-02. 
  5. ^ "Central Corridor LRT construction schedule at a glance". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. July 20, 2010. http://www.metrocouncil.org/transportation/ccorridor/construction/CCLRTConstructionScheduleAtAGlance.htm. Retrieved September 16, 2010.