American Boulevard (Metro Transit station)
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American Boulevard is a light rail
station in Bloomington, Minnesota
at the intersection of 34th Avenue South and American Boulevard, just south of Interstate 494
. It is the sixteenth stop southbound on the Hiawatha Line
from Minneapolis
. It is the only station on the Hiawatha Line to have a split design where the northbound platform is on the opposite end of the intersection from the southbound platform. It is an infill station, built after the rest of the line had been completed. It had been included in the original plans for the Hiawatha Line, but was shelved at the time due to extra costs incurred when plans for the Mall of America station changed. The station had a dedication ceremony for construction workers on December 9, 2009 and opened December 12, 2009.
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
station in Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota in Hennepin County. Located on the north bank of the Minnesota River above its confluence with the Mississippi River, Bloomington lies at the heart of the southern...
at the intersection of 34th Avenue South and American Boulevard, just south of Interstate 494
Interstate 494
Interstate 494 is a loop route making up part of a beltway of Interstate 94, circling through the southern and western portions of the Minneapolis – Saint Paul metropolitan area in Minnesota...
. It is the sixteenth stop southbound on the Hiawatha Line
Hiawatha Line
The Hiawatha Line is a light rail corridor in Hennepin County, Minnesota that extends from downtown Minneapolis to the southern suburb of Bloomington. It was formerly known as the Hiawatha Line named after Hiawatha Avenue. Major connections on the line include the Minneapolis-St...
from Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
. It is the only station on the Hiawatha Line to have a split design where the northbound platform is on the opposite end of the intersection from the southbound platform. It is an infill station, built after the rest of the line had been completed. It had been included in the original plans for the Hiawatha Line, but was shelved at the time due to extra costs incurred when plans for the Mall of America station changed. The station had a dedication ceremony for construction workers on December 9, 2009 and opened December 12, 2009.