Park Avenue station (Charlotte)

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Park Avenue
Charlotte Trolley Heritage Streetcar station
General information
LocationPark Avenue
Charlotte, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates35°12′51.4″N 80°51′25.4″W / 35.214278°N 80.857056°W / 35.214278; -80.857056
Owned byCharlotte Area Transit System
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
History
OpenedAugust 30, 1996
ClosedFebruary 6, 2006
Former services
Preceding station CATS Following station
East/West Charlotte Trolley Bland Street
towards 9th Street

Park Avenue was a heritage streetcar station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The former at-grade side platform, which was located next to Park Avenue, was a stop for the Charlotte Trolley in South End and nearby Dilworth neighborhood.

History

The station began operations on August 30, 1996. Consisting of a platform area along the track, the station operated Thursday through Sunday and then daily on June 28, 2004. After nearly a decade of service, the station was permanently closed on February 6, 2006.The relocation of Bland Street and the already close proximity of East/West Boulevard made Park Avenue redundant and thus unnecessary. By end of 2006, the side platform and structure was razed; what remains at the former location are some brick and concrete foundation and a stone pattern walkway connecting to Park Avenue.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Charlotte Trolley". June 26, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "U.S. Streetcar Systems - North Carolina". Railway Preservation. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Charlotte, NC". APTA Streetcar and Heritage Trolley Site. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  4. ^ Coto, DaNica (February 6, 2006). "History on Hiatus: Trolley makes last run for a year". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 3B.

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