Middletown station is an at-grade station on the Blue Line and Green Line of the

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system. It is located along the

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right of way at West Palm Street, in the Middletown neighborhood of

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, which includes a variety of

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within blocks of the station. The station offers a connection to the

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via a shuttle stop one block away from this station. This station opened on June 16, 1996 as part of the North/South Line (later renamed the Blue Line) extension to the

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. The station was closed from May 21 through August 2012 for renovations as part of the Trolley Renewal Project.

Station layout

There are four tracks, two for the trolley station and two passing tracks for commuter, intercity, and

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freight service.

Airport Connection

is accessible from this station. In July 2015, the airport added its "TROLLEY → TERMINAL" shuttle service that adds a stop near this station to buses that operate the terminals and the airport's consolidated rental car center, which opened January 20, 2016. Passengers board the shuttle at the corner of Admiral Boland Way and West Palm Street, which is about southwest of the station along West Palm Street.

References

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Station layout

Airport Connection

See also

References