West Bank station

West Bank
West Bank station from the southeast
General information
Location275 Cedar Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Coordinates44°58′19″N 93°14′49″W / 44.9718447°N 93.2469698°W / 44.9718447; -93.2469698
Owned byMetro Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Metro Transit: 2, 3, 7, 22
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesRacks, Nice Ride stations
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 14, 2014 (2014-06-14)
Passengers
20231,568 daily[1]Increase 7.4%
Rank13 out of 37
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
U.S. Bank Stadium Green Line East Bank
Location
Map

West Bank station is a light rail station along the Metro Green Line in Minneapolis. It serves the West Bank campus of the University of Minnesota, as well as the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.

Construction in the vicinity began in 2010,[2] and the station opened with the rest of the line in 2014. It is the westernmost station only served by Green Line trains. The next station to the west, U.S. Bank Stadium Station,[3][4] has been served by the Blue Line since it opened in 2004.

  1. ^ "Transit Stops Boardings and Alightings - Minnesota Geospatial Commons". gisdata.mn.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  2. ^ "Construction on western end of Central Corridor begins in September". Metro Transit. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011.
  3. ^ Thomas, Eddie (July 18, 2019). "Taprooms off the Green Line". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, MN. p. T4 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon Map shows the Green Line in relation to the Blue Line.
  4. ^ Grumney, Ray (August 1, 2014). "Fringe Festival Venues". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, MN. p. E8 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon Map shows the station location and its proximity to the Blue Line.