Capitol/Rice Street station

Capitol/Rice Street
A low-angle shot of a side-platform two-track at-grade train station in the evening. In the background, an illuminated Italian Renaissance-style dome.
Capitol/Rice Street station platforms with the Minnesota State Capitol in the background
General information
Location130 University Avenue West
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates44°57′21″N 93°6′17″W / 44.95583°N 93.10472°W / 44.95583; -93.10472
Owned byMetro Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Metro Transit: 3, 62, 67, 262
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesNice Ride station
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneDowntown
History
OpenedJune 14, 2014 (2014-06-14)
Passengers
20231,169 daily[1] Increase 37.4%
Rank20 out of 37
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
Western Avenue
toward Target Field
 Green Line Robert Street
toward Saint Paul Union Depot
Location
Map

Capitol/Rice Street station[2][3] is a light rail station along the Metro Green Line in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is located along the south side of University Avenue between Rice Street and Park Street/Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. This is on the north side of Leif Erikson Park, west of the Minnesota State Capitol.[4]

Construction in this area began in 2012.[5] The station opened along with the rest of the line in 2014.

  1. ^ "Transit Stops Boardings and Alightings - Minnesota Geospatial Commons". gisdata.mn.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  2. ^ "Making Tracks" (PDF). Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  3. ^ "Capitol/Rice Street Station". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  4. ^ "Central Corridor light rail illustrated plans". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. June 28, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  5. ^ "Central Corridor LRT construction schedule at a glance". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. July 20, 2010. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.