Westgate station (Metro Transit) explained

Westgate
Style:Metro (Minnesota)
Address:2646 University Avenue West (Eastbound)
2671 University Avenue West (Westbound)
Borough:Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates:44.9669°N -93.205°W
Owned:Metro Transit
Platform:2 split side platforms
Tracks:2
Connections: Metro Transit: 30, 33, 63
Structure:At-grade
Bicycle:Nice Ride station
Accessible:Yes
Code:WGAT
Passengers:864 daily[1]
Pass Year:2023
Pass Percent:18.8
Pass Rank:26 out of 37
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Marker:rail-light
Marker-Color:
  1. 008144
Zoom:15

Westgate station is a light rail station along the Metro Green Line in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is located in the median of University Avenue with split side platforms either side of Berry Street. The westbound platform in on the north side of the tracks west of Berry Street, while the eastbound platform is on the south side of the tracks on the east side of the intersection.[2] It is the last station in Saint Paul before entering Minneapolis.

Construction in this area began in March 2011.[3] The station opened along with the rest of the line in 2014. Unlike other stations along University Avenue in Saint Paul, it is named after the area rather than the cross street. The name "Westgate" comes from the area being the western gateway into Saint Paul. Before the construction of I-94 and Highway 280 it was known as the "West End Manufacturing District." The Westgate Business Center is located immediately north of the station.[4]

North of the station on Berry Street is an informal transit center, where Routes 30, 33, and 63 begin and end their trips.[5] The Metro E Line is planned to terminate at the station.[6]

On August 31, 2014, around 10:15 AM Shana G. Buchanan, 42, was hit and killed at the Westgate station by the Metro Green Line train as she crossed the tracks in front of the train.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Transit Stops Boardings and Alightings - Minnesota Geospatial Commons . 2024-06-17 . gisdata.mn.gov . en-US.
  2. Web site: Central Corridor light rail illustrated plans . Central Corridor . Metropolitan Council . June 28, 2010 . September 16, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100907164938/http://www.metrocouncil.org/transportation/ccorridor/CCLRTPlansJun2010.htm . September 7, 2010 .
  3. Web site: Central Corridor LRT construction schedule at a glance . Central Corridor . Metropolitan Council . July 20, 2010 . September 16, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100924174951/http://www.metrocouncil.org/transportation/ccorridor/construction/CCLRTConstructionScheduleAtAGlance.htm . September 24, 2010 .
  4. Web site: Westgate Station Area Plan . City of Saint Paul . 24 September 2020 . 22 October 2008.
  5. Web site: Westgate Station . www.metrotransit.org . 24 September 2020.
  6. News: Hazzard . Andrew . France Avenue chosen for E Line . 24 September 2020 . Southwest Journal . 30 November 2019.
  7. Web site: Unknown.