Carson station (Charlotte)
Light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina
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Carson is a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade dual side platforms are a stop along the Lynx Blue Line and serves the South End neighborhood.[1]
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Charlotte, North Carolina
United States
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| Location | 218 East Carson Boulevard Charlotte, North Carolina United States | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°13′8″N 80°51′3″W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Charlotte Area Transit Systems | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bicycle racks | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | yes | ||||||||||||
| Architect | Ralph Whitehead Associates | ||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Postmodern | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
| Opened | November 24, 2007 | ||||||||||||
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Location
History
The station officially opened for service on Saturday, November 24, 2007, and as part of its opening celebration fares were not collected. Regular service with fare collection commenced on Monday, November 26, 2007.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms, both of which includes a low-level area for heritage streetcars, and six covered waiting areas; other amenities include ticket vending machines, emergency call box, and bicycle racks. The station also features several art installations including a drinking fountain basin designed to look like dogwood, the North Carolina state flower, by Nancy Blum. Bas-reliefs entitled Hornbeam, by Alice Adams. Gold nugget motifs on both the pavers and shelters, which pay homage to the mid-19th century North Carolina gold rush, by Leticia Huerta; and track fencing with magnolia leaves, by Shaun Cassidy.[4]
