Carson is a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade dual side platforms are a stop along the Lynx Blue Line and serves the South End neighborhood.[1]
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| LYNX light rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 218 East Carson Boulevard Charlotte, North Carolina United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°13′8″N 80°51′3″W / 35.21889°N 80.85083°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Charlotte Area Transit Systems | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bicycle racks | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Ralph Whitehead Associates | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Postmodern | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | November 24, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Location
editThe station is located next to Carson Boulevard and is accessible by sidewalk and the Charlotte Rail Trail. The immediate area features multi-level apartments and offices, with the Arlington (the pink building) and Dowd YMCA located nearby.[2]
History
editThe station officially opened for service on Saturday, November 24, 2007, and as part of its opening celebration fares were not collected. Regular service with fare collection commenced on Monday, November 26, 2007.[3]
Station layout
editThe station consists of two side platforms, both of which includes a low-level area for heritage streetcars, and six covered waiting areas; other amenities include ticket vending machines, emergency call box, and bicycle racks. The station also features several art installations including a drinking fountain basin designed to look like dogwood, the North Carolina state flower, by Nancy Blum. Bas-reliefs entitled Hornbeam, by Alice Adams. Gold nugget motifs on both the pavers and shelters, which pay homage to the mid-19th century North Carolina gold rush, by Leticia Huerta; and track fencing with magnolia leaves, by Shaun Cassidy.[4]
Side platform, doors will open on the right 
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| Southbound | ← Lynx Blue Line toward I-485/South Boulevard (Bland Street) |
| Northbound | Lynx Blue Line toward UNC Charlotte–Main (Brooklyn Village) → |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right
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References
edit- ^ "Carson Station". Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ^ "Carson Station". Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ^ Harrison, Steve; Valle, Kristen (November 25, 2007). "Light rail, heavy traffic - Thousands wait in lines for a free ride on 1st day". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1A.
- ^ "Carson Station: Art in Transit". Charlotte Area Transit System. Archived from the original on March 23, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
External links
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Media related to Carson station (Charlotte) at Wikimedia Commons- Carson Station
- South End Charlotte
