Archdale station

Archdale is a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The elevated island platform is a stop along the Lynx Blue Line and serves Montclaire South and nearby Montclaire and Starmount neighborhoods. It also features a 432-space park and ride and local bus connections.

Archdale
LYNX light rail station
October afternoon at Archdale station
General information
Location6230 South Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates35°9′10″N 80°52′39″W
Owned byCharlotte Area Transit System
Line(s)
  Lynx Blue Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Bus stands3
ConnectionsBus interchange CATS: 57 [1]
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking432 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle racks
AccessibleYes
ArchitectRalph Whitehead Associates
Architectural stylePostmodern
History
OpenedNovember 24, 2007
Services
Preceding station CATS Following station
Arrowood
towards I-485/South Boulevard
 Lynx Blue Line Tyvola
towards UNC Charlotte–Main
Location

Location

The station is located at the intersection of Archdale Drive and Old Pineville Road. Surrounding it are three strip malls: Archdale Marketplace, Carriage Square, and Starmount Center; while to its west is the residential neighborhood of Montclaire South and nearby Archdale Park.[1]

History

The station was part of the overall planning and construction of the LYNX Blue Line; starting in 1999, it was approved in February 2000 and construction began on February 26, 2005.[2][3][4] Between April 5 through May 5, 2006, the Archdale viaduct was installed.[5] The station officially opened for service on Saturday, November 24, 2007, and as part of its opening celebration fares were not collected.[6] Regular service with fare collection began on Monday, November 26, 2007.[6]

Station layout

The station is located on the Archdale viaduct, which does a fly-over of Archdale Drive.[7] It consists of an island platform, four covered waiting areas, and both elevator and stairs that connect the platform level to street level; other amenities include ticket vending machines, emergency call box, and bicycle racks. The station also features several art installations, including a planter bench by Alice Adams, drinking fountain basins designed to look like dogwoods, the North Carolina state flower, by Nancy Blum, gingham motifs on both the pavers and shelters by Leticia Huerta, the painting of the bridge and retaining walls by Marek Ranis and the Tower of Light abstract display of acrylic reflectors on the elevator tower by Richard C. Elliot.[8]

Beneath the station are three bus bays and a cement walkway that connects to the detached 464-space park and ride, surface parking lot, located along South Boulevard. Parking is free for patrons for either bus or light rail and is limited to 24 hours.[1]

Southbound ← Lynx Blue Line toward I-485/South Boulevard (Arrowood)
Island platform, doors will open on the left Disabled access
Northbound → Lynx Blue Line, toward UNC Charlotte–Main (Tyvola) →

References
  1. "Archdale Station". Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  2. Whitacre, Dianne (January 25, 1999). "Meeting to help decide when, where trains will be comin' down track". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1C.
  3. Whitacre, Dianne (April 27, 2000). "$8.2 million will get the ball rolling on light rail". The Charlotte Observer. p. 2B.
  4. Whitacre, Dianne (February 27, 2005). "Celebration marks start of work on light rail line". The Charlotte Observer. p. 2B.
  5. Whitacre, Dianne (January 3, 2006). "Light-rail reaches key stage, installation of bridge girders to start this week". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 1B.
  6. Harrison, Steve; Valle, Kristen (November 25, 2007). "Light rail, heavy traffic: Thousands wait in lines for a free ride on 1st day". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1A.
  7. "Archdale Station, Charlotte". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  8. "Archdale Station: Art in Transit". Charlotte Area Transit System. Archived from the original on March 23, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
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