Mint Street station
Streetcar station in Charlotte
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Mint Street is a streetcar station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade island platform on West Trade Street is a stop along the CityLynx Gold Line, serving the Charles R. Jonas Federal Building as well as several commercial and residential towers.
Charlotte, North Carolina
United States
Mint Street | |||||||||||
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Streetcar stop along West Trade Street | |||||||||||
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| Location | 419 West Trade Street Charlotte, North Carolina United States | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.22967°N 80.84593°W | ||||||||||
| Owner | Charlotte Area Transit System | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Bicycle racks | ||||||||||
| Accessible | yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | August 30, 2021[1] | ||||||||||
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Location
Mint Street station is located at the intersection of West Trade and Mint Streets, in Uptown Charlotte. In the immediate is the Charles R. Jonas Federal Building, TradeMark, Carillon Tower and the Vue; while nearby is Romare Bearden Park, Truist Field, and Old Settlers' Cemetery.
History
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform with two passenger shelters; a crosswalk and ramp provide platform access from West Trade Street. The station's passenger shelters house two art installations by Jim Hirschfield and Sonya Ishii.[5]
