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Map of the Metro system as it stood in September 2017, showing the Blue and Green lines. Metro is a public transportation network consisting of light rail and bus rapid transit services covering the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.
Metro (styled as METRO) is a transit network in Minnesota serving the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.It also provides service to some suburban areas. As of 2022, the system consists of two light rail lines (Blue and Green Lines) and five bus rapid transit (BRT) lines (Orange Line, Red Line, A, C, and D Lines) all of which are operated by the local public transit company: Metro Transit.
The Metro Blue Line is a 12-mile (19.3 km) [2] light rail line in Hennepin County, Minnesota, that is part of the Metro network. It travels from downtown Minneapolis to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport and the southern suburb of Bloomington.
On June 6, 2006, the light rail option was endorsed by the Central Corridor Coordinating Committee. [20] The Metropolitan Council gave final approval to this decision on June 28, 2006. [21] The existing Blue Line has exceeded ridership predictions, as is the case with many other light rail lines constructed in the U.S. during the last decade. [22]
Metro Transit is the primary public transportation operator in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest operator in the state. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 44,977,200, or about 145,300 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.
The Southwest LRT (Metro Green Line Extension) is an under–construction 14.5-mile (23.3 km) light rail transit corridor in Hennepin County, Minnesota, with service between Minneapolis and Eden Prairie.
Light Rail - MAC Shuttle (owl service only) Discontinued by May 15, 2013. 57 Ran from Minneapolis to Apple Valley via the Minnesota Zoo. Replaced by Route 77T by 1998. 58 Renumbered Route 758 on June 9, 2001. [78] 59 Renumbered Route 649 on March 31, 2001. [95] 60
Nicollet Mall station (/ ˈ n ɪ k ə l ɛ t / NIH-kə-let) [2] is a light rail station on the Metro Blue Line and Green Line in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Adjacent to the light rail platforms is the southbound Metro Orange Line bus rapid transit station Marquette & 5th Street.