Capitol/Rice Street station

Capitol/Rice Street[2][1] is a light rail station along the METRO Green Line in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is located along the south side of University Avenue between Rice Street and Park Street/Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. This is on the north side of Leif Erikson Park, west of the Minnesota State Capitol.[3]

Capitol/Rice Street
Metro light rail station
Capitol/Rice Street with the Minnesota State Capitol in the background
Coordinates	44°57′20.59″N 93°6′17.27″W
Owned by	Metro Transit
Line(s)	Green Line
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	3, 62, 67, 262[1]
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Downtown St. Paul
History
Opened	June 14, 2014
Passengers
projected 2030	900 per weekday[1]
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station Western Avenue toward Target Field Green Line Robert Street toward Saint Paul Union Depot

Construction in this area began in 2012.[4] The station opened along with the rest of the line in 2014.

References

1. "Capitol/Rice Street Station". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
2. "Making Tracks" (PDF). Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
3. "Central Corridor light rail illustrated plans". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. June 28, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
4. "Central Corridor LRT construction schedule at a glance". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. July 20, 2010. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.

External links

• Metro Transit: Capitol/Rice Street Station