Woodlawn
LYNX light rail station
October afternoon at Woodlawn station
General information
Location4756 Old Pineville Road
Charlotte, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates35°10′33″N 80°52′45″W / 35.17583°N 80.87917°W / 35.17583; -80.87917
Owned byCharlotte Area Transit System
Line(s)
  Lynx Blue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Bus stands3
ConnectionsBus interchange CATS: 24 [1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking382 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle racks
AccessibleYes
ArchitectRalph Whitehead Associates
Architectural stylePostmodern
History
OpenedNovember 24, 2007
Services
Preceding station CATS Following station
Tyvola
towards I-485/South Boulevard
 Lynx Blue Line Scaleybark
towards UNC Charlotte–Main
Location

Woodlawn is a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade dual side platforms are a stop along the Lynx Blue Line and serves an area of mostly commercial and industrial businesses, with the neighborhoods of Collingwood and Madison Park located nearby. It also features a 382-space park and ride and local bus connections.

Location

The station and the park and ride are both located along Old Pineville Road, a 1,000 feet (300 m) south from the Woodlawn Road interchange. Next to the station are two small strip malls: Time Square Station and Woodlawn Plaza. Woodlawn Marketplace, a much larger strip mall that include Burlington, Home Depot, and TJ Maxx, is adjacent to the station, but can only be accessed via Woodlawn Road.[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] From May 10 through May 30, 2006, the Woodlawn Viaduct was constructed; located north of the station, it spans a distance of 0.25 miles (400 m), crossing 40 feet (12 m) above Woodlawn Road.[5][6]

The station officially opened for service on Saturday, November 24, 2007, and as part of its opening celebration fares were not collected.[7] Regular service with fare collection began on Monday, November 26, 2007.[7] By 2017, the side platforms were lengthened to allow three-car trains at the station.[8]

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms and six covered waiting areas; other amenities include ticket vending machines, emergency call box, and bicycle racks. The station also features several art installations including a drinking fountain basin designed to look like dogwood, the North Carolina state flower, by Nancy Blum.[9] Bas-reliefs entitled Hornbeam, by Alice Adams.[10] Leaf motifs on both the pavers and shelters, by Leticia Huerta.[11] River stone benches, by Hoss Haley, and track fencing with white oak leaves, by Shaun Cassidy.[12][13]

Adjacent to the station is the park and ride, which features a 382-space surface parking lot and three bus bays. Separate entrance and exit are both located on Old Pineville Road; parking is free for patrons for either bus or light rail and is limited to 24 hours.[1]

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Woodlawn 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. ↑ Lyttle, Steve (November 8, 2006). "CATS officials offer look at light-rail bridge". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 3M.
  6. ↑ Whitacre, Dianne (January 3, 2006). "Light-rail reaches key stage, installation of bridge girders to start this week". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 1B.
  7. 1 2 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.
  8. ↑ Harrison, Steve (March 17, 2017). "CATS hoped to ease crowds on light rail trains. Those plans will wait eight years". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  9. ↑ "BLE Artist Blum". Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Alice Adams". Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  11. ↑ "BLE Artist Huerta". Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  12. ↑ "BLE Artist Haley". Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  13. ↑ "BLE Artist Cassidy". Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
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