Carson (LYNX station)

Infobox Station
name=Carson
type=LYNX light rail station


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address=218 East Carson Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28203
coordinates=coord|35|13|8|N|80|51|3|W|type:railwaystation_region:US-NC
line=rail color box|system=LYNX|line=Blue
other=CATS route # 10
CATS route # 16
structure=At-grade
platform=2 side platforms
tracks=2
parking=
bicycle=Racks available
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opened=24 November 2007
closed=
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ADA=yes
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owned=Charlotte Area Transit Systems
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services=s-rail|title=LYNXs-line|system=LYNX|line=Blue|previous=Bland Street|next=Stonewall

The Carson station is a rail station for both the LYNX Blue Line and the historic Charlotte Trolley just south of Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.. The station officially opened for service on Saturday, November 24, 2007, and as part of its opening celebration fares were not collected.cite news
first = Steve
last = Harrison
coauthors = Kristen Valle
title = Light rail, heavy traffic - Thousands wait in lines for a free ride on 1st day
publisher = The Charlotte Observer
page = 1A
date = November 25, 2007 ] Regular service with fare collection commenced on Monday, November 26, 2007.

The station is located on Carson Boulevard one block to the west of South Boulevard. It has side platforms, which sit on either side of the tracks.__NOTOC__

Notable places nearby

* South End entertainment district
* Bank of America Stadium

Connections to other transit routes

* CATS route #10—West Boulevard
* CATS route #16—South Tryon

Public art

As part of the CATS Art in Transit program, Carson features several pieces intended to provide a better overall aesthetic for the station. The works include bas-reliefs entitled "Hornbeam" by Alice Adams, drinking fountain basins designed to look like dogwoods, the North Carolina state flower, by Nancy Blum, gold nugget motifs on both the pavers and shelters by Leticia Huerta to pay homage to the North Carolina gold rush of the mid-1800s and track fencing featuring magnolia leaves by Shaun Cassidy.cite web
title =Carson Station: Art in Transit
publisher =Charlotte Area Transit System
url =http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/CATS/LYNX/Carson+Blvd+Station.htm
accessdate =2008-06-21 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.charmeck.org/NR/rdonlyres/el5brhod36bfjjc2fbzsyozhxknnh4etor7vpclbjqag5ceksqz5ok6py6djg3uro7voqv5gyspxz6ihfnabnwmy3tg/Carson.pdf Carson station site plan] from CATS
* [http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/CATS/LYNX/Carson+Blvd+Station.htm Carson Station]