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One strategy considered was the construction of a light rail line to encourage new businesses and housing along its corridor. [7] In 1984, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission made its first recommendation for a light rail line connecting Uptown Charlotte with the UNCC as part of the community's 2005 Vision Plan. [8]
The prospect of developing a light rail line between Matthews and Uptown along Independence Boulevard was initially evaluated in 1985. [6] By 1997, the Charlotte City Council voted, at the recommendation of an independent transit panel, for the development of a busway in the median of Independence in lieu of light rail. [7]
The LYNX rail system in Charlotte, North Carolina, US comprises 43 stations on two lines, the Blue Line and the Gold Line. The Blue Line is a light rail line connecting Uptown Charlotte to Pineville and the University of North Carolina Charlotte campus. [1] The Gold Line is a streetcar line within Uptown Charlotte.
CATS rail service first began on June 28, 2004 with the Charlotte Trolley, operating three Birney-style replica streetcars between Atherton Mill and 9th Street. In 2006, the trolley service was suspended to allow the line's conversion to light-rail.
I-485/South Boulevard is a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina.The elevated island platform is the southern terminus stop along the Lynx Blue Line and includes the second largest park and ride operated by Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS).
A component of the Charlotte Area Transit System's Lynx rail system, it follows a primarily east-west path along Beatties Ford Road, Trade Street and Central Avenue through central Charlotte. [8] The initial 1.5-mile (2.4 km), six-stop segment (Phase 1) [ 3 ] between Time Warner Cable Arena (now Spectrum Center ) and Presbyterian Hospital ...
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.
Tyvola is a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The elevated island platform is a stop along the Lynx Blue Line and serves an area of mostly commercial and industrial businesses, with the neighborhoods of Madison Park and Montclaire located nearby. It also features a 464-space park and ride and local bus connections.