Mint Street station

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| name = Mint Street

| image = File:Mint Street 06.jpg

| image_caption = Streetcar stop along West Trade Street

| address = 419 West Trade Street
Charlotte, North Carolina

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{coord|35.22967|N|80.84593|W|type:railwaystation_region:US-NC|display=inline,title}}

| connections =

| structure = At-grade

| platform = 1 island platform

| tracks = 2

| parking =

| bicycle = Bicycle racks

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| opened = {{Start date|2021|08|30}}{{cite web |url=https://charlottenc.gov/cats/rail/cityLYNX/Pages/default.aspx |title=CityLYNX Gold Line |publisher=Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) |accessdate=2021-08-30}}

| rebuilt =

| accessible = yes

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| owned = Charlotte Area Transit System

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| services = {{adjacent stations|system=CATS|line=Gold|left=Gateway Station|to-left=French Street|right=Tryon Street|to-right=Sunnyside Avenue}}

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-custom = {{Infobox mapframe |shape=none |line=none |marker=rail-light |marker-color=#{{rcr|CATS|Gold}} |zoom=15 }}

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Mint Street is a streetcar station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade island platform on West Trade Street is a stop along the CityLynx Gold Line, serving the Charles R. Jonas Federal Building as well as several commercial and residential towers.

Location

Mint Street station is located at the intersection of West Trade and Mint Streets, in Uptown Charlotte. In the immediate is the Charles R. Jonas Federal Building, TradeMark, Carillon Tower and the Vue; while nearby is Romare Bearden Park, Truist Field, and Old Settlers' Cemetery.

History

Mint Street station was approved as a Gold Line Phase 2 stop in 2013, with construction beginning in Fall 2016. Though it was slated to open in early-2020, various delays pushed out the opening till mid-2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.railway-technology.com/projects/citylynx-gold-line-street-car-project-charlotte/ |title=CityLYNX Gold Line Street Car Project, Charlotte |publisher=Railway Technology |access-date=September 19, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://publicinput.com/D886607 |title=CityLYNX Gold Line Phase 2: Update for June 19, 2020 |author= |date=June 19, 2020 |publisher=City of Charlotte |access-date=February 13, 2021}} The station opened to the public on August 30, 2021.{{cite news |last=Gilstrap |first=Samantha |url=https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2021/08/26/cats-begins-testing-new-citylynx-gold-line-vehicles/ |title=CATS New CityLYNX Gold Line Streetcar Begins Taking Passengers |date=August 26, 2021 |publisher=WCCB |location=Charlotte, NC |access-date=September 21, 2021}}

Station layout

The station consists of an island platform with two passenger shelters; a crosswalk and ramp provide platform access from West Trade Street. The station's passenger shelters house two art installations by Jim Hirschfield and Sonya Ishii.{{Cite web |title=Jim Hirschfield & Sonya Ishii |url=https://charlottenc.gov/cats/transit-planning/art-in-transit/current-projects/Pages/hirschfield-ishii.aspx |access-date=September 23, 2021 |publisher=City of Charlotte}}

References

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Category:Lynx Gold Line stations

Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 2021

Category:2021 establishments in North Carolina