Bland Street (LYNX station)

Infobox Station
name=Bland Street
type=LYNX light rail station


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image_caption=Looking North from the Bland Street Station
address=1511 Camden Road
Charlotte, NC 28203
coordinates=coord|35|12|57|N|80|51|19|W|type:railwaystation_region:US-NC
line=rail color box|system=LYNX|line=Blue
other=CATS route # 10
CATS route # 16
structure=At-grade
platform=2 side platforms
tracks=2
parking=
bicycle=Racks available
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opened=24 November 2007
closed=
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ADA=yes
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owned=Charlotte Area Transit Systems
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services=s-rail|title=LYNXs-line|system=LYNX|line=Blue|previous=East/West|next=Carson

The Bland Street 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 = November 25, 2007 ] Regular service with fare collection commenced on Monday, November 26, 2007.

Although this is known as the Bland Street station, it is actually located about one block to the south of Bland at Rensselaer Avenue between Camden Road and South Boulevard. It has side platforms, which sit on either side of the tracks.__NOTOC__

Notable places nearby

* South End entertainment district
* Dilworth historic district
* Price's Chicken Coop

Connections to other transit routes

* CATS route #10—West Boulevard
* CATS route #16—South Tryon

Public art

As part of the CATS Art in Transit program, Bland Street features several pieces intended to provide a better overall aesthetic for the station. The works include bas-reliefs entitled "Hornbeam" by Alice Adams, drinking fountain basins designed to look like dogwoods, the North Carolina state flower, by Nancy Blum, rose motifs on both the pavers and shelters by Leticia Huerta, river stone benches by Hoss Haley and track fencing featuring pin oak leaves by Shaun Cassidy.cite web
title =Bland Street Station: Art in Transit
publisher =Charlotte Area Transit System
url =http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/CATS/LYNX/Bland+St+Station.htm
accessdate =2008-06-21 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.charmeck.org/NR/rdonlyres/ew5p2l5zn3gke3pye4h7qgdo7xqscgwyve5vhmmmtid2sodvmekf47vdjcsczhskujd5etgksn4yeukcwzpzrrkkdmb/Rensselaer.pdf Bland station site plan] from CATS
* [http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/CATS/LYNX/Bland+St+Station.htm Bland Street station]