JW Clay Blvd/UNC Charlotte station explained

JW Clay Blvd/UNC Charlotte
Type:LYNX light rail station
Style:CATS
Address:9048 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina
Country:United States
Coordinates:35.3106°N -80.7453°W
Owned:Charlotte Area Transit System
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Bus Stands:3
Connections:
Parking:800 spaces
Bicycle:Bicycle racks
Architect:STV Inc.
Architectural Style:Postmodern
Accessible:yes
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-light
Zoom:15

JW Clay Blvd/UNC Charlotte is a light rail station on the LYNX Blue Line in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is located on North Tryon Street at JW Clay Boulevard in University City. The station consists of a single island platform in the street's median, connected via pedestrian overpass to both sides of North Tryon Street and to an adjacent parking garage. The parking garage charges a flat weekday fee for all riders that do not have a one-day, weekly or monthly pass.[3] JW Clay Blvd/UNC Charlotte station is west of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte campus and is near Jerry Richardson Stadium. The station opened on March 16, 2018.[4]

History

Construction on the station began in late 2014 and the foundation was completed by the end of 2015.[5] The pedestrian overpass was installed in two phases, from spring 2016 to August 2016, and the university plans to build a new pathway via the bridge's east approach.[6] The Blue Line extension opened on March 16, 2018.[4] On March 19, the Concord Kannapolis Area Transit (Rider) established a new express route, called the Concord Charlotte Express (CCX), between the station and the Rider Transit Center in Concord.[7]

Development

A 226-room hotel and conference center is planned to be built by the UNC Charlotte Foundation near the station. The project is scheduled to begin construction in 2019 and be completed the following year.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JW Clay Blvd Station . . March 19, 2018.
  2. Web site: Concord Charlotte Express . . March 28, 2018.
  3. News: Esposito . Gina . Riders surprised to learn of parking fee along LYNX Blue Line Extension . . Charlotte, NC . March 19, 2018 . March 19, 2018.
  4. News: Harrison . Steve . Henderson . Bruce . March 16, 2018 . After a decade of planning, Charlotte's light-rail extension finally opens . . March 18, 2018.
  5. News: Sullivan . Karen . January 16, 2016 . Charlotte light rail extension's stations taking shape . Charlotte Observer . March 18, 2018.
  6. News: August 30, 2016 . Pedestrian bridge near campus unique along light rail line . . March 18, 2018.
  7. News: Weeks . Erin . New bus route connects Concord to Charlotte light rail . . Concord, NC . March 16, 2018 . March 28, 2018.
  8. News: Cope . Cassie . August 28, 2018 . Big plans near this Charlotte light rail stop are a step closer to reality . Charlotte Observer . August 29, 2018.