List of Metro (Minnesota) light rail stations
Construction on the Blue Line, which was initially known as the Hiawatha Line, began in 2001.
Fares for Metro light rail service are the same as those for most Metro Transit bus services and include unlimited
Extensions to both Metro lines are planned as of 2023. The
Stations
* | Downtown fare zone stations |
† | Terminal stations |
*† | Terminal / downtown fare zone stations |
Free airport zone |
- Lines
Planned stations
Station[16][17] | Lines | Locality[16][17] | Planned opening[32][33] |
---|---|---|---|
63rd Avenue | Brooklyn Park | 2028 | |
85th Avenue | Brooklyn Park | 2028 | |
93rd Avenue | Brooklyn Park | 2028 | |
Bass Lake Road | Crystal | 2028 | |
Bassett Creek Valley | Minneapolis | 2027 | |
Beltline Boulevard | Saint Louis Park | 2027 | |
Blake Road | Hopkins | 2027 | |
Brooklyn Boulevard | Brooklyn Park | 2028 | |
Bryn Mawr | Minneapolis | 2027 | |
City West | Eden Prairie | 2027 | |
Downtown Hopkins | Hopkins | 2027 | |
Eden Prairie Town Center | Eden Prairie | 2027 | |
Golden Triangle | Eden Prairie | 2027 | |
Golden Valley Road | Golden Valley | 2028 | |
Louisiana Avenue | Saint Louis Park | 2027 | |
Oak Grove Parkway | Brooklyn Park | 2028 | |
Opus | Minnetonka | 2027 | |
Penn Avenue | Minneapolis | 2028 | |
Plymouth Avenue/Theodore Wirth Park | Golden Valley | 2028 | |
Robbinsdale | Robbinsdale | 2028 | |
Royalston Avenue/Farmers Market
|
Minneapolis | 2027 | |
Shady Oak | Hopkins | 2027 | |
SouthWest† | Eden Prairie | 2027 | |
Van White Boulevard | Minneapolis | 2028 | |
West 21st Street | Minneapolis | 2027 | |
West Lake Street | Minneapolis | 2027 | |
Wooddale Avenue | Saint Louis Park | 2027 |
Deferred/cancelled stations
Along Southwest LRT, two additional stations, both in Eden Prairie, were originally included in plans for the Green Line extension. One, Mitchell Road, was cut entirely from plans while another, Eden Prairie Town Center, was deferred until a later date. In October 2018, Eden Prairie Town Center received a full funding grant agreement and will open with the rest of the line when it is complete.[34][35] Along Bottineau LRT, four planned stations (Van White Boulevard, Penn Avenue, Plymouth Avenue/Theodore Wirth Park, and Golden Valley Road) were abandoned after BNSF Railway refused access to their Monticello Subdivision, forcing Metro Transit and the Metropolitain Council to find an alternative alignment. Three other stations (Robbinsdale, Bass Lake Road, and 63rd Avenue) also along the Monticello Subdivision are still being pursued, albeit outside the railroad corridor.[36]
Notes
- ^ Minneapolis's downtown zone includes stations from Target Field to U.S. Bank Stadium.[11] Saint Paul's downtown zone consists of stations from Capitol/Rice Street through Saint Paul Union Depot.[12]
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