CPCC Central Campus station explained

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CPCC Central Campus
Type:CityLynx streetcar station
Address:1160 Elizabeth Avenue
Charlotte, North Carolina
Country:United States
Coordinates:35.2177°N -80.8315°W
Structure:At-grade
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Bicycle:Bicycle racks
Opened:[1]
Accessible:yes
Owned:Charlotte Area Transit System
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-light
Zoom:15

CPCC Central Campus is a streetcar station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade dual side platforms on Elizabeth Avenue are a stop along the CityLynx Gold Line and serves Central Piedmont Community College.

Location

CPCC Central Campus station is located at the intersection of Elizabeth Avenue and Pease Lane, at Central Piedmont Community College. Nearby is the American Legion Memorial Stadium, Elizabeth Park, Grady Cole Center, Little Sugar Creek Greenway, and Thompson Park.

History

As part of the initial 1.5miles Gold Line, construction on CPCC Central Campus began in December 2013. The station opened to the public on July 14, 2015, with a low platform configuration that was used for heritage streetcars.[1] In June 2019, as part of phase two, streetcar service was replaced by the CityLynx Connector bus; at which time the station's two side platforms were closed off so they can be raised to accommodate the level boarding for modern streetcar vehicles.[2] Though it was slated to reopen in early-2020, various delays pushed out the reopening till mid-2021.[3] [4] The station reopened to the public on August 30, 2021, at which time the CityLynx Connector bus was discontinued.[2]

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms and two passenger shelter; crosswalks and ramps provide platform access from Elizabeth Avenue. Bike lanes, along Elizabeth Avenue, traverse behind the platforms and are marked in green. The station's passenger shelters house two art installations by Nancy O’Neil. The windscreens focuses on education and aspiration as well as development along Little Sugar Creek, featuring a collage of historical maps, photos, and manuscripts on glass.[5] [6]

WestboundCityLynx Gold Line toward
EastboundCityLynx Gold Line toward

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Notes and References

  1. News: Laing . Keith . Feds tout Charlotte streetcar as transportation cliff nears . July 14, 2015 . . Washington, DC . September 24, 2021.
  2. News: Brierton . James . Charlotte's expanded Gold Line streetcar line opens . . Charlotte, NC . August 30, 2021 . September 24, 2021.
  3. Web site: CityLYNX Gold Line Street Car Project, Charlotte . Railway Technology . September 19, 2021.
  4. Web site: CityLYNX Gold Line Phase 2: Update for June 19, 2020 . . June 19, 2020 . City of Charlotte . February 13, 2021.
  5. Web site: CityLYNX Gold Line Public Art . Charlotte Area Transit System . February 20, 2021.
  6. Web site: CPCC Stop . Charlotte Area Transit System . September 24, 2021.