Davidson Street station explained

Style:CATS
Davidson Street
Type:CityLynx streetcar station
Address:604 East Trade Street
Charlotte, North Carolina
Country:United States
Coordinates:35.2227°N -80.8378°W
Connections: CATS: 9, 17, 23, 27 [1]
Structure:At-grade
Platform:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Bicycle:Bicycle racks
Opened:[2]
Accessible:yes
Owned:Charlotte Area Transit System
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-light
Zoom:15

Davidson Street is a streetcar station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade island platform on East Trade Street is a stop along the CityLynx Gold Line and serves various government agencies and facilities, including the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center (CMGC).

Location

Davidson Street station is located at the intersection of East Trade and Davidson Streets, in Uptown Charlotte. In the immediate is Charlotte City Hall, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Main Headquarters, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's Charlotte Branch; while nearby is the CMGC and First Baptist Charlotte.

History

As part of the initial 1.5miles Gold Line, construction on Davidson Street 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.[2] In June 2019, as part of phase two, streetcar service was replaced by the CityLynx Connector bus; at which time the station's island platform was closed off so it can be raised to accommodate the level boarding for modern streetcar vehicles.[3] Though it was slated to reopen in early-2020, various delays pushed out the reopening till mid-2021.[4] [5] The station reopened to the public on August 30, 2021, at which time the CityLynx Connector bus was discontinued.[3]

Station layout

The station consists of an island platform with two passenger shelters; a crosswalk and ramp provide platform access from East Trade Street. The station's passenger shelters house two art installations by Nancy O’Neil. The windscreens honor those who work to keep the city safe, featuring a collage of historical maps, photos, and manuscripts on glass.[6] [7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Davidson-Street . Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) . March 6, 2017.
  2. News: Laing . Keith . Feds tout Charlotte streetcar as transportation cliff nears . July 14, 2015 . . Washington, DC . September 24, 2021.
  3. News: Brierton . James . Charlotte's expanded Gold Line streetcar line opens . . Charlotte, NC . August 30, 2021 . September 24, 2021.
  4. Web site: CityLYNX Gold Line Street Car Project, Charlotte . Railway Technology . September 19, 2021.
  5. Web site: CityLYNX Gold Line Phase 2: Update for June 19, 2020 . . June 19, 2020 . City of Charlotte . February 13, 2021.
  6. Web site: CityLYNX Gold Line Public Art . Charlotte Area Transit System . February 20, 2021.
  7. Web site: Davidson Street Stop . Charlotte Area Transit System . September 24, 2021.