Nicollet Mall station

Nicollet Mall
Nicollet Mall station before the third platform was added
General information
Location35 South 5th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Coordinates44°58′43″N 93°16′12″W / 44.9785°N 93.2700°W / 44.9785; -93.2700
Owned byMetro Transit
Platforms1 island platform, 1 side platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesNice Ride stations
AccessibleYes
ArchitectESG Architecture & Design
Thomas Rose (original station)
Trace Jacques (Nic on Fifth platform)
Other information
Station code5SNI
Fare zoneDowntown
History
OpenedJune 26, 2004 (2004-06-26)
Rebuilt2017
Passengers
20233,443 daily[1]Increase 7.6%
Rank2 out of 37
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue Blue Line Government Plaza
Green Line Government Plaza
Location
Map

Nicollet Mall station (/ˈnɪkəlɛt/ NIH-kə-let)[2] is a light rail station on the Metro Blue Line and Green Line in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Adjacent to the light rail platforms is the southbound Metro Orange Line bus rapid transit station Marquette & 5th Street.

This station is located on 5th Street South, between Nicollet Mall and Marquette Avenue in Minneapolis. This is a center-platform station with one westbound traffic lane south of the platform. Service began at this station when the Blue Line opened on June 26, 2004. In 2013 Metro Transit began constructing an additional northbound platform in conjunction with and as part of the Nic on Fifth apartment building. The additional platform was built to provide additional comfort and safety at the station, as well as alleviating overcrowding and providing additional capacity for Southwest LRT. While scheduled open March 2017, the new platform was opened December 22 later that year. It is the only station on the system where passengers can regularly board from either side of the train.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Transit Stops Boardings and Alightings - Minnesota Geospatial Commons". gisdata.mn.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  3. ^ Harlow, Tim. "Finally, the New Nicollet Mall LRT platform opens Friday". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  4. ^ Kerr, Drew. "Rider's Almanac: Work underway on new Nicollet Mall Station platform". metrotransit.com. Metro Transit. Retrieved December 5, 2021.