Elk River station

For the power plant, see Elk River Station.
Elk River
Elk River station platform
General information
Location17200 Twin Lakes Road
Elk River, Minnesota
Coordinates45°16′58″N 93°32′33″W / 45.28278°N 93.54250°W / 45.28278; -93.54250
Line(s)BNSF Staples Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Parking754 spaces
Bicycle facilities6 lockers[1]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedNovember 16, 2009 (2009-11-16)
Services
Preceding station Metro Transit Following station
Big Lake
Terminus
 Northstar Line Ramsey
towards Target Field
Former services
Preceding station Great Northern Railway Following station
Big Lake
toward Milaca
 Milaca – Minneapolis Ramsey
toward Minneapolis
Location
Map

Elk River station is a commuter rail station in Elk River, Minnesota, located at 17200 Twin Lakes Road. It is served by the Northstar Commuter Rail line. The station features bicycle lockers and a park and ride lot with capacity for 754 vehicles. The commute time to downtown Minneapolis from this station is about 41 minutes.[2] The normal fare to downtown Minneapolis from this station is $4.50 on weekdays and $4.00 on weekends and holidays; the fare to and from any other station is $3.00 on weekdays and $2.50 on weekends and holidays.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Home – Metro Transit". www.metrotransit.org.
  2. ^ "Elk River Station – Metro Transit".
  3. ^ "Fares – Metro Transit".
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2012-08-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)