Woodlawn (LYNX station)

Infobox Station
name=Woodlawn
type=LYNX light rail station


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address=4756 Old Pineville Road
Charlotte, NC 28219
coordinates=coord|35|10|33|N|80|52|45|W|type:railwaystation_region:US-NC
line=rail color box|system=LYNX|line=Blue
other=CATS route #12
CATS route #24
CATS route #30
CATS route #36
structure=At-grade
platform=2 side platforms
tracks=2
parking=382 spaces
bicycle=Lockers available
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opened=24 November 2007
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ADA=yes
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owned=Charlotte Area Transit System
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services=s-rail|title=LYNXs-line|system=LYNX|line=Blue|previous=Tyvola|next=ScaleybarkThe Woodlawn station is a light rail station on the LYNX Blue Line in 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 just off Woodlawn Road along Old Pineville Road. It has side platforms, which sit on either side of the tracks. Additionally, this station includes 386 commuter parking spaces. [cite web| url=http://www.charmeck.org/NR/rdonlyres/egxoakr3jbik34oovlvefq64zl3r7lnpnawn7nclttug5t6eglxe6hxmkbfycn5x6zd3nuok6x2rv3t4oiists4ulmg/Woodlawn.pdf| format=PDF| title=Layout Plan: Woodlawn Road Station| publisher=Charlotte Area Transit System| date=2004-10-04| accessdate=2008-04-09| ] The Woodlawn viaduct spans a distance of convert|0.25|mi|m, crossing convert|40|ft above Woodlawn Road, [cite news
last =Lyttle
first =Steve
coauthors =
title =CATS officials offer look at light-rail bridge
work =The Charlotte Observer
pages =3M
date =November 8, 2006
url =
accessdate = ] and was installed in the period between May 10 through May 30, 2006. [cite news
last =Whitacre
first =Dianne
title =Light-rail reaches key stage, installation of bridge girders to start this week
work =The Charlotte Observer
pages =1B
date =2006-01-03
url =
accessdate = ] __NOTOC__

Connections to other transit routes

* CATS route #12—South Boulevard
* CATS route #24—Nations Ford
* CATS route #30—Crosstown
* CATS route #36—Midtown

Public art

As part of the CATS Art in Transit program, Woodlawn 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, leaf motifs on both the pavers and shelters by Leticia Huerta, the painting of the bridge and retaining walls by Marek Ranis and track fencing featuring white oak leaves by Shaun Cassidy.cite web
title =Woodlawn Station: Art in Transit
publisher =Charlotte Area Transit System
url =http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/CATS/LYNX/Woodlawn+Road+Station.htm
accessdate =2008-06-21 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.charmeck.org/NR/rdonlyres/egxoakr3jbik34oovlvefq64zl3r7lnpnawn7nclttug5t6eglxe6hxmkbfycn5x6zd3nuok6x2rv3t4oiists4ulmg/Woodlawn.pdf Woodlawn station site plan] from CATS
* [http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/CATS/LYNX/Woodlawn+Road+Station.htm Woodlawn Road station]