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The Lynx Blue Line is a light rail line in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Opened in 2007, it was the first rail line of the Charlotte Area Transit System , [ 2 ] and the first major rapid rail service of any kind in the state.
The Lynx Red Line is a proposed commuter rail service, connecting the towns in northern Mecklenburg and southern Iredell counties to Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.In 2019, after a reevaluation of the entire corridor, the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) decided to move forward with BRT and shelve the commuter rail; which had been met with frustration by various city leaders and ...
Originally, the southern terminus for the Blue Line was proposed for downtown Pineville, near NC 51. [3] In 2002, the southern end was moved approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the north along South Boulevard at its present location as a result of low projected ridership figures for the proposed downtown Pineville station. [3]
Opened on November 24, 2007 and hailed as the first major rapid rail service of any kind in North Carolina, the line has 15 stations and ran 9.6 miles (15.4 km) between I-485/South Boulevard, near Pineville, and 7th Street, in Uptown Charlotte; the line was partly shared with the Charlotte Trolley from 2008–2010.
Arrowood is a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina.The at-grade island platform is a stop along the Lynx Blue Line and serves Montclaire South and Starmount neighborhoods, as well as Central Piedmont Community College's Harper Campus.
On February 6, 2006, the station was closed again for reconstruction for the LYNX Blue Line; the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) decided going forward to call it Stonewall Station again. The station officially reopened for service on Saturday, November 24, 2007, and as part of its opening celebration fares were not collected. [ 4 ]
Sharon Road West is a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade island platform is a stop along the Lynx Blue Line and serves the industrial area of Montclaire South, including the Snyder's-Lance factory. It also features a 188-space park and ride and local bus connections.
The Lynx Silver Line is a proposed east–west light rail line in Charlotte, North Carolina. [2] The Silver Line would connect the outlying cities and towns of Belmont , Matthews , Stallings and Indian Trail to Uptown Charlotte and the Charlotte Douglas International Airport .