Carson station (Charlotte)

Carson is a light rail station for the LYNX Blue Line just south of Uptown, North Carolina, United States. The station is adjacent to Carson Street, which connects between South Tryon Street and South Boulevard; it features side platforms, which sit on either side of the tracks.[1]

Carson
LYNX light rail station
Location	218 East Carson Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28203
Coordinates	35°13′8″N 80°51′3″W
Owned by	Charlotte Area Transit Systems
Line(s)	Lynx Blue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities	Bicycle racks
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	November 24, 2007
Services
Preceding station   CATS   Following station Bland Street toward I-485/South Boulevard Lynx Blue Line Stonewall toward UNC Charlotte–Main   Former services   Bland Street toward Atherton Mill Charlotte Trolley Morehead toward 9th Street

History

The station officially opened for service on Saturday, November 24, 2007, and as part of its opening celebration fares were not collected.[2] Regular service with fare collection commenced on Monday, November 26, 2007.[2]

Public art

As part of the CATS Art in Transit program, Carson features several pieces intended to provide a better overall aesthetic for the station. The works include bas-reliefs entitled Hornbeam by Alice Adams; drinking fountain basins designed to look like dogwoods, the North Carolina state flower, by Nancy Blum; gold nugget motifs on pavers and shelters to pay homage to the mid-19th century North Carolina gold rush by Leticia Huerta; and track fencing featuring magnolia leaves by Shaun Cassidy.[3]

References

1. "Carson Station". Charlotte Area Transit System. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
2. 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.
3. "Carson Station: Art in Transit". Charlotte Area Transit System. Archived from the original on March 23, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2008.

External links

• Station from Carson Boulevard from Google Maps Street View