Downtown Minneapolis Ballpark Station

Downtown Minneapolis Ballpark Station (formally known in progress construction as Minneapolis Inter-model Station) is a multi-modal commuter train and light rail station station that will be built by 2009, located in the vicinity of Downtown Minneapolis in Minnesota adjacent to the Minnesota Twins Target Field stadium. It will be the new northern Terminus of the Hiawatha Line, which will be extended from the Warehouse District station. The Northstar Line commuter rail will terminate at the station. The Light Rail station platforms will run North/South and be on a bridge on 5th Street North. The commuter train platforms will run East/West and be on ground level.

Future plans

There are plans to incorporate the Red Rock Corridor, Central Corridor, Southwest Corridor, train lines and Metro Transit and Minnesota Valley Transportation Authority Bus Routes into this station.

The station will connect to the new Target Field being constructed at the site, and trains will be able to wait under the stadium. The Minnesota Twins pledged $2.6 million for its construction.Paul Levy and Joy Powell, [http://www.startribune.com/local/north/12339686.html Finally, all aboard Northstar rail] , "Star Tribune", December 10, 2007.]

History

The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway and Great Northern Railway laid parallel East/West tracks in this location between 3rd Street North and 5th Street North. The Minneapolis and St. Louis Track was the Southern track and the Great Northern track was the Northern track. This grade separation was agreed in 1890 after much litigation.cite book
last = Hofsommer
first = Don L.
authorlink =
title = Minneapolis and the Age of Railways: And the Age of Railways
publisher = University of Minnesota Press
series =
year = 2005
doi =
isbn = 0816645019 ]

It will be very near the site of a former Minneapolis railroad depot. The Electric Short Line Railway (Luce Line) Depot was located at the Northwest corner of 7th St. North and 3rd Avenue North, currently a parking lot. It was shared with the Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester and Dubuque Electric Traction Company, (known as the Dan Patch Line and later the Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway) as well as the Minneapolis, Anoka and Cuyuna Range Interurban railway.

The site occupied by the Downtown Minneapolis Ballpark Station had been a parking lot for many years.

References

External link

* [http://www.mn-getonboard.com/station_mpls.html Downtown Minneapolis Ballpark Station, Northstar Corridor Development Authority (NCDA)]