Arrowood
LYNX light rail station
October afternoon at Arrowood station
General information
Location7717 England Street
Charlotte, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates35°8′8″N 80°52′35″W / 35.13556°N 80.87639°W / 35.13556; -80.87639
Owned byCharlotte Area Transit System
Line(s)
  Lynx Blue Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Bus stands4
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking289 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle racks
AccessibleYes
ArchitectRalph Whitehead Associates
Architectural stylePostmodern
History
OpenedNovember 24, 2007
Services
Preceding station CATS Following station
Sharon Road West
towards I-485/South Boulevard
 Lynx Blue Line Archdale
towards UNC Charlotte–Main
Location

Arrowood is a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade island platform is a stop along the Lynx Blue Line and serves Montclaire South and Starmount neighborhoods, as well as Central Piedmont Community College's Harper Campus. It also features a 289-space park and ride that includes local bus connections and intercity bus service via Megabus.

Location

The station is located off England Street, between Arrowood Road and Hebron Street; a 630-foot-long (190 m) walkway also connects the station directly with Arrowood Road. Nearby is Marlowe Place and the South Square Marketplace.[1]

History

The station was part of the overall planning and construction of the LYNX Blue Line; starting in 1999, it was approved in February 2000 and construction began on February 26, 2005.[2][3][4] The station officially opened for service on Saturday, November 24, 2007, and as part of its opening celebration fares were not collected. Regular service with fare collection commenced on Monday, November 26, 2007.[5]

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform and four covered waiting areas; other amenities include ticket vending machines, emergency call box, and bicycle racks. The station also features several art installations including 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.[6]

Adjacent to the station is the park and ride, which features a 289-space surface parking lot and four bus bays; The station is connected to England Street via Arrowood Station Drive. Parking is free for patrons for either bus or light rail and is limited to 24 hours.[1]

Southbound ← Lynx Blue Line toward I-485/South Boulevard (Sharon Road West)
Island platform, doors will open on the left Disabled access
Northbound Lynx Blue Line, toward UNC Charlotte–Main (Archdale) →

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Arrowood Station". Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  2. ↑ Whitacre, Dianne (January 25, 1999). "Meeting to help decide when, where trains will be comin' down track". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1C.
  3. ↑ Whitacre, Dianne (April 27, 2000). "$8.2 million will get the ball rolling on light rail". The Charlotte Observer. p. 2B.
  4. ↑ Whitacre, Dianne (February 27, 2005). "Celebration marks start of work on light rail line". The Charlotte Observer. p. 2B.
  5. ↑ Harrison, Steve; Valle, Kristen (November 25, 2007). "Light rail, heavy traffic: Thousands wait in lines for a free ride on 1st day". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1A.
  6. ↑ "Arrowood Station: Art in Transit". Charlotte Area Transit System. Archived from the original on March 23, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
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