Line(s) Lynx Blue Line Bicycle facilities Racks available Opened 30 August 1996 Platforms in use 2 | Structure type Elevated Disabled access Yes Rebuilt 24 November 2007 Tracks 2 | |
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Location 260 East Stonewall Street
Charlotte, NC 28202 Owned by Charlotte Area Transit Systems Address 260 E. Stonewall Street, Charlotte, NC 28202, USA Owner Charlotte Area Transit System Similar 3rd Street, Carson, East/West Boulevard station, 7th Street, Charlotte Transportation Center | ||
Lynx blue line arriving at stonewall station
Stonewall is a light rail station for the LYNX Blue Line in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The 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.
Contents
- Lynx blue line arriving at stonewall station
- Notable places nearby
- Public art
- Bridge controversy
- References
The station is located along East Stonewall Street between South Brevard Street and South College Street. It has side platforms, which sit on either side of the tracks. The station is located adjacent to the Westin Charlotte and is across Stonewall Street from the Charlotte Convention Center. The station was originally constructed as a station for the Charlotte Trolley.
Notable places nearby
Public art
As part of the CATS Art in Transit program, Stonewall features several pieces intended to provide a better overall aesthetic for the station. The works include bas-reliefs entitled Gingko by Alice Adams, drinking fountain basins designed to look like dogwoods, the North Carolina state flower, by Nancy Blum, leaf motifs on both the pavers and shelters by Leticia Huerta and track fencing featuring maple leaves by Shaun Cassidy.
Bridge controversy
In 1991 when the South College site was chosen as the location for the new Charlotte Convention Center, the demolition of the original rail span built in the 1950s was imminent. Its demolition became necessary as it would not properly align with the proposed design of the new convention center. As a result, it was demolished in 1991 even though it was a known route for a future light rail or trolley line into Uptown. The construction of the replacement span commenced in Spring 1999 and was complete by summer 2001.