30th Avenue station is a
light rail and bus station on the
Blue Line in the
Twin Cities
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region of the
U.S. state
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of
Minnesota
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. The station opened with the Blue Line light rail on December 4, 2004, and the
Red Line began service at the station on June 22, 2013. It has a 1,443-space
park and ride
A park and ride, also known as incentive parking or a commuter lot, is a parking lot with public transport connections that allows commuting, commuters and other people heading to city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, Rail t ...
facility. The south parking lot was closed for construction of a 1,443 space parking ramp, which opened in Fall 2008.
The Red Line served 30th Avenue going northbound only. Red Line service to 30th Avenue ended on May 19, 2017.
Because it was deliberately made difficult for drivers to park at the
Mall of America
Mall of America (MOA) is a large shopping mall located in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States. Located within the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, the mall lies southeast of the junction of Interstate 494 and Minnesota State Highway ...
and then ride light rail, this is an easy alternative. It is only about two blocks from the Mall of America and is much more convenient for drivers to park and ride.
The station was originally named 28th Ave Station but was renamed 30th Avenue Station in the summer of 2022 when 28th Ave was renamed to Winstead Way in honor of former Bloomington mayor, Gene Winstead. The cost to change the station name is estimated to be $15,000.
Bus connections
From 30th Avenue Station, there is a direct bus connection to
Route 54 which goes to downtown
Saint Paul
Paul; grc, Παῦλος, translit=Paulos; cop, ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ; hbo, פאולוס השליח (previously called Saul of Tarsus;; ar, بولس الطرسوسي; grc, Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς, Saũlos Tarseús; tr, Tarsuslu Pavlus; ...
.
References
Metro Blue Line (Minnesota) stations in Hennepin County, Minnesota
Railway stations in the United States opened in 2004
2004 establishments in Minnesota
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