East/West (LYNX station)

Infobox Station
name=East/West Boulevard
type=LYNX light rail station

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address=1821 Camden Road
Charlotte, NC 28203
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other=CATS route # 10
CATS route # 36
structure=At-grade
platform=2 side platforms
tracks=2
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bicycle=Racks available
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opened=24 November 2007
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The East/West Boulevard station is a rail station on the LYNX Blue Line in the South End of 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.

This is known as the East/West Boulevard station, as it is located at the intersection where East Boulevard becomes West Boulevard upon crossing Camden Road. It has side platforms, which sit on either side of the tracks.__NOTOC__

Notable places nearby

* South End entertainment district
* Dilworth historic district
* Wilmore

Connections to other transit routes

* CATS route #10—West Boulevard
* CATS route #36—Midtown

Public art

As part of the CATS Art in Transit program, East/West 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, cotton plant motifs on both the pavers and shelters by Leticia Huerta, a convert|360|ft mosaic along a wall facing Camden Road by Thomas Thoune and track fencing featuring beech leaves by Shaun Cassidy.cite web
title =East/West Station: Art in Transit
publisher =Charlotte Area Transit System
url =http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/CATS/LYNX/East+West+Blvd+Station.htm
accessdate =2008-06-21 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.charmeck.org/NR/rdonlyres/ezcv5xwkym76rt6wkmxvwtuldmfiymvpi4f2huy2fvc2v7gjvcoq77tecbuziy5ki3z2lcakn6pfnsyt3dag4df6sye/EastWest.pdf East/West Boulevard station site plan] from CATS
* [http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/CATS/LYNX/East+West+Blvd+Station.htm East/West Blvd. station]