Parkwood station

Parkwood is a light rail station on the LYNX Blue Line in the Optimist Park neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It opened on March 16, 2018, as part of the Blue Line extension to the UNC Charlotte campus.[1] The station features a pair of side platforms and is the first station outside of Uptown Charlotte to the north.[2][3]

Parkwood
LYNX light rail station
Location327 Parkwood Avenue
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Coordinates35°14′10.70″N 80°49′24.78″W
Owned byCharlotte Area Transit System
Line(s)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle racks
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedMarch 16, 2018 (2018-03-16)
Services
Preceding station   CATS   Following station
Lynx Blue Line

References

  1. Harrison, Steve; Henderson, Bruce (March 16, 2018). "After a decade of planning, Charlotte's light-rail extension finally opens". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  2. "Parkwood Station". CATS. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  3. "Parkwood Station - Lynx Blue Line Extension" (PDF). CATS. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
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