West Corridor (LYNX)

Infobox rail line
name = LYNX West Corridor


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type = Streetcar
system = LYNX Rapid Transit Services
locale = Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina
start = CTC/Arena (east)
end = Airport (west)
stations = 12
routes = West Corridor
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open = 2034
close =
owner = Charlotte Area Transit System
operator = Charlotte Area Transit System
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linelength = convert|6.4|mi
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LYNX West Corridorcite web
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title =Rapid Transit Planning
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publisher =Charlotte Area Transit System
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url =http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/CATS/Rapid+Transit+Planning/home.htm
accessdate =2007-01-13 ] |

The West Corridor is a planned streetcar line to serve as an extension for the LYNX network in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is slated for completion by 2034. It would connect Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in west Charlotte with the Charlotte Transportation Center in Uptown Charlotte.

It is proposed to follow a primarily east-west path along West Morehead Street and Wilkinson Boulevard, through west Charlotte. Currently, it is estimated to be 6.4 miles (10.3 km) with 10 stops and be complete between Uptown and Ashley Road by 2029 at a cost of $163 million. The second phase between Ashley Road and the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport is scheduled for completion by 2034 at a cost of $324 million.

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