3rd Street (LYNX station)

Infobox Station
name=3rd Street
type=LYNX light rail station


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image_caption=Jody Pinto shelters on the eastern side.
address=305 East Third Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
coordinates=coord|35|13|25|N|80|50|35|W|type:railwaystation_region:US-NC
line=rail color box|system=LYNX|line=Blue
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structure=Elevated
platform=2 side platforms [http://www.charmeck.org/NR/rdonlyres/ekflzcedqvswbnhbooe4din4pxs3aa5mucphincv253yv7ahfz4ks5dw7bmmri2lx3daowrivhksupk2kiit5b2tspe/3rd.pdf 3rd Street station site plan] ]
tracks=2
parking=
bicycle=racks available
baggage_check=
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pass_percent=
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opened=24 November 2007
closed=
rebuilt=
ADA=yes
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owned=Charlotte Area Transit Systems
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former=
mpassengers=
services=s-rail|title=LYNXs-line|system=LYNX|line=Blue|previous=Stonewall|next=Charlotte Transportation Center/ArenaThe 3rd Street/Convention Center station is a rail station for both the LYNX Blue Line and the historic Charlotte Trolley in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.. The station officially opened for service on Saturday, November 24, 2007, and as part of its opening celebration fares were not collected.cite news
first = Steve
last = Harrison
coauthors = Kristen Valle
title = Light rail, heavy traffic - Thousands wait in lines for a free ride on 1st day
publisher = The Charlotte Observer
page = 1A
date = 2007-11-25 ] Regular service with fare collection commenced on Monday, November 26, 2007.

The station is located between East Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and East 3rd Street between North Brevard Street and South College Street. It has side platforms, which sit on either side of the tracks. Between the 3rd Street and the Stonewall stations, the line passes through a tunnel through the center of the Charlotte Convention Center.__NOTOC__

Notable places nearby

* NASCAR Hall of Fame which is currently under construction
* Charlotte Convention Center

Public art

As part of the CATS Art in Transit program, the 3rd Street features several pieces intended to provide a better overall aesthetic for the station. The most notable work at the station is the lighting created by the artist Jody Pinto.cite web
last =Dellert O'Keef
first =Judy
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =Sheltering Passengers with Art: Pinto Transforms 3rd Street Station
work =South Transitions
publisher =Charlotte Area Transit System
date =Summer 2007
url =http://www.charmeck.org/NR/rdonlyres/eh5ojlyta6gpf4rdpf7xzojfzhyprrqojtfdqb5ibgkeywo5lexoirdkqd46fmvcgjxd4v4r7soubgcybi2iapbzosf/SouthTransSum07.pdf
accessdate =2007-09-29 ] The display encompasses 20 illuminated fiberglass canopies that also serve as shelter for users during inclement weather. The canopies range in height from convert|9|ft|m|0, convert|11|ft|m|0, and convert|13|ft|m|0 and are either green or berry in color. Additional 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 and track fencing featuring dogwood leaves by Shaun Cassidy.cite web
title =3rd Street Station: Art in Transit
publisher =Charlotte Area Transit System
url =http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/CATS/LYNX/3rd+Street+Station.htm
accessdate =2008-06-21 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.charmeck.org/NR/rdonlyres/ekflzcedqvswbnhbooe4din4pxs3aa5mucphincv253yv7ahfz4ks5dw7bmmri2lx3daowrivhksupk2kiit5b2tspe/3rd.pdf 3rd Street station site plan] from CATS
* [http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/CATS/LYNX/3rd+Street+Station.htm 3rd Street Station]