Arrowood (LYNX station)

Infobox Station
name=Arrowood
type=LYNX light rail station


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address=7717 England Street
Charlotte, NC 28273
coordinates=coord|35|8|8|N|80|52|35|W|type:railwaystation_region:US-NC
line=rail color box|system=LYNX|line=Blue
other=CATS routes #24, 56
structure=At-grade
platform=1 island platform
tracks=2
parking=289 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=Sharon Road West|next=ArchdaleThe Arrowood 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
url = http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/1156477/light_rail_heavy_traffic_thousands_wait_in_lines_for_a/index.html
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 along South Boulevard just off Arrowood Road. It has an island platform, which sits between the two tracks. Additionally, this station includes 289 commuter parking spaces. [cite web| url=http://www.charmeck.org/NR/rdonlyres/ebwlnira3tknnryxtel5g3hge2wmbsbuwmtikdhdst7c7avnmxdmu7z3uu6yiw3m5dyrjfsmy665dz45rgmp2yutrph/Arrowood.pdf| title=Layout Plan, Arrowood Road Station| publisher=Charlotte Area Transit System| accessdate=2008-03-07| format=PDF| ] The Arrowood viaduct was installed in the period between July 13 through July 23, 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 #24—Nations Ford
* CATS route #56—Arrowood/South Tryon

Public art

As part of the CATS Art in Transit program, Arrowood features several pieces intended to provide a better overall aesthetic for the station. The works include bas-reliefs entitled "Skyrocket Oak" and landscaping entitled "Evergreen Encyclopedia" by Alice Adams, drinking fountain basins designed to look like dogwoods, the North Carolina state flower, by Nancy Blum, Catawba Pottery motifs on both the pavers and shelters by Leticia Huerta and the painting of the bridge and retaining walls by Marek Ranis.cite web
title =Arrowood Station: Art in Transit
publisher =Charlotte Area Transit System
url =http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/CATS/LYNX/Arrowood+Road+Station.htm
accessdate =2008-06-21 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.charmeck.org/NR/rdonlyres/ebwlnira3tknnryxtel5g3hge2wmbsbuwmtikdhdst7c7avnmxdmu7z3uu6yiw3m5dyrjfsmy665dz45rgmp2yutrph/Arrowood.pdf Arrowood station site plan] from CATS
* [http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/CATS/LYNX/Arrowood+Road+Station.htm Arrowood Road station]