McDowell Street is a streetcar station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade island platform on East Trade Street is a stop along the CityLynx Gold Line and serves various government agencies and facilities, including the Mecklenburg County Courthouse.
McDowell Street | |||||||||||
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| CityLynx streetcar station | |||||||||||
 Streetcar stop along East Trade Street | |||||||||||
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| Location | 806 East Trade Street Charlotte, North Carolina United States | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°13′16″N 80°50′09″W / 35.2210416°N 80.8359299°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Charlotte Area Transit System | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  CATS: 9, 27 [1] | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bicycle racks | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | July 14, 2015[2] | ||||||||||
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Location
editDavidson Street station is located on East Trade Street, between Myers Street and McDowell Street, in Uptown Charlotte. In the immediate is the Mecklenburg County Detention Center-Central and Mecklenburg County District Attorney's Office; while nearby is the Mecklenburg County Courthouse and the Downtown Charlotte Post Office.
History
editAs part of the initial 1.5-mile (2.4 km) Gold Line, construction on McDowell Street began in December 2013. The station opened to the public on July 14, 2015, with a low platform configuration that was used for heritage streetcars.[2] In June 2019, as part of phase two, streetcar service was replaced by the CityLynx Connector bus; at which time the station's island platform was closed off so it can be raised to accommodate the level boarding for modern streetcar vehicles.[3] Though it was slated to reopen in early-2020, various delays pushed out the reopening till mid-2021.[4][5] The station reopened to the public on August 30, 2021, at which time the CityLynx Connector bus was discontinued.[3]
Station layout
editThe station consists of an island platform with two passenger shelters; a crosswalk and ramp provide platform access from East Trade Street. The station's passenger shelters house two art installations by Nancy O’Neil. The windscreens celebrate the diversity and history of Charlotte's First and Second Wards, featuring a collage of historical maps, photos, and manuscripts on glass.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "McDowell-Street". Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS). Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Laing, Keith (July 14, 2015). "Feds tout Charlotte streetcar as transportation cliff nears". The Hill. Washington, DC. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ a b Brierton, James (August 30, 2021). "Charlotte's expanded Gold Line streetcar line opens". Charlotte, NC: WCNC. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "CityLYNX Gold Line Street Car Project, Charlotte". Railway Technology. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "CityLYNX Gold Line Phase 2: Update for June 19, 2020". City of Charlotte. June 19, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "CityLYNX Gold Line Public Art". Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "McDowell Street Stop". Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
External links
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Media related to McDowell Street station at Wikimedia Commons- McDowell Street
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