Tremont station (Charlotte)

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Tremont
Charlotte Trolley Heritage Streetcar station
Tremont Trolley Station.jpg
General information
Location2006 South Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates35°12′38.26″N 80°51′37.23″W / 35.2106278°N 80.8603417°W / 35.2106278; -80.8603417
Owned byCharlotte Area Transit Systems
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle racks
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedAugust 30, 1996
ClosedJune 28, 2010
Former services
Preceding station CATS Following station
Atherton Mill
Terminus
Charlotte Trolley East/West
towards 9th Street

Tremont was a heritage streetcar station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade side platform, located near Tremont Avenue, was a stop for the Charlotte Trolley in the South End neighborhood.[1]

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. Service was temporarily halted on February 5, 2006; during which time the station was rebuilt with an emergency call box, ramp, and shelter. When the station resumed on April 20, 2008, it operated on a limited schedule. When the Charlotte Trolley ended service on June 28, 2010, the Tremont station, along with three other trolley only stations, ceased operations.[2][3][4][5][6] Being located within the Lynx Blue Line's right-of-way, the station's platform and shelter have remained unchanged; with the location being used for trainspotting and gathering place.

References

  1. ^ Tremont station from CATS Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  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.
  5. ^ Harrison, Steve (April 16, 2008). "Trolley joining Lynx on light-rail tracks". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 1B.
  6. ^ "Service Change - June 28, 2010". Charlotte Area Transit System. Archived from the original on 25 June 2010.

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