Parkwood station

Parkwood is a light rail station on the LYNX Blue Line in the Optimist Park neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It opened on March 16, 2018, as part of the Blue Line extension to the UNC Charlotte campus.[1] The station features a pair of side platforms and is the first station outside of Uptown Charlotte to the north.[2][3]

Parkwood
LYNX light rail station
Location	327 Parkwood Avenue Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Coordinates	35°14′10.70″N 80°49′24.78″W
Owned by	Charlotte Area Transit System
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	March 16, 2018
Services
Preceding station   CATS   Following station 9th Street toward I-485/South Boulevard Lynx Blue Line 25th Street toward UNC Charlotte–Main

References

1. Harrison, Steve; Henderson, Bruce (March 16, 2018). "After a decade of planning, Charlotte's light-rail extension finally opens". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
2. "Parkwood Station". CATS. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
3. "Parkwood Station - Lynx Blue Line Extension" (PDF). CATS. Retrieved March 20, 2018.

External links

• Media related to Parkwood station at Wikimedia Commons
• Parkwood Station