U.S. Bank Stadium station

U.S. Bank Stadium
U.S. Bank Stadium station platforms
General information
Location429 Park Ave South
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Coordinates44°58′30″N 93°15′36″W / 44.9750°N 93.2600°W / 44.9750; -93.2600
Owned byMetro Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Metro Transit: 3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneDowntown
History
OpenedJune 26, 2004 (2004-06-26)
Previous names
  • Downtown East/Metrodome (2004–2013)
  • Downtown East (2013–2016)
Passengers
20233,404 daily[1]Increase 24.2%
Rank3 out of 37
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
Government Plaza Blue Line Cedar–Riverside
Green Line West Bank
Location
Map

U.S. Bank Stadium station (formerly Downtown East/Metrodome (2004–13) and Downtown East (2014–16)) is a light rail station on the Metro Blue Line and Green Line in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The station is located next to U.S. Bank Stadium, where the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome plaza used to be at the east end of downtown Minneapolis. It is a side-platform station. Service began at this station when the Blue Line opened on June 26, 2004.

In March 2016, the station was renamed to U.S. Bank Stadium station, after the new stadium planned for the Minnesota Vikings; for the station's naming rights, Metro will receive $300,000 annually from the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority and the team in the form of in-stadium promotions, advertising and marketing support to encourage transit ridership to stadium events.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Transit Stops Boardings and Alightings - Minnesota Geospatial Commons". gisdata.mn.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "METRO Light Rail station to become U.S. Bank Stadium Station" (Press release). Metro Transit. February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  3. ^ Moore, Janet (February 15, 2016). "Downtown East light-rail station to be renamed U.S. Bank Stadium Station". The Star Tribune. Retrieved February 16, 2016.