Light Rail and Northstar
The light rail line in Minneapolis is also called the Hiawatha Line or Route #55. It provides frequent service and links to many other routes. Work is currently being done on an additional light rail route (which I have information about in Light Rail Construction Updates on the Maps and Schedules page). The link to the Light Rail information on this page can be found from the Metro Transit Home Page using the pull down menu under the Maps and Schedules tab (or by clicking the text above this). The Light Rail page of the Metro Transit website provides links to information about how to ride light rail including fares, park and ride, schedules, etc. There are also links to future transit plans and the history of light rail in Minneapolis.
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Each station shown on the map pictured to the left links to details about the station. An example is shown below.
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Lake Street/ Midtown Station Map
This map of the Lake St./Midtown Light Rail station shows the linking bus routes and a diagram of the light rail system. There is also a tools section for other trip planning features located in the upper right corner.
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This is a larger version of the station map for the Lake St./Midtown Light Rail Station. It was obtained by following a link located at the lower corner of the image above this one. On the full size version of this you can easily see the Park & Ride location and the bus stop locations.
This photo of the Lake Street/Midtown Station was taken by Steven Vance.
Click on the photo to see the Flickr photo page where there is an option to view larger sizes of this photo (and read interesting comments too).
Link to Steven Vance's Photostream on Flickr
The Hiawatha light rail line provides frequent service and sheltered places to wait. Some of the bus stops also provide shelters, including some heated shelters
Northstar (Route 888) is a commuter railroad operated by Metro Transit. This web page provides information about how to ride Northstar including fares and schedules. The Northstar Station Spotlights (below the photo) provides additional information about the train as well as information about each stop.
The photo below of the Northstar train at the Fridley Station was taken by Mike Hicks. This photo is one in a set of great photos of Northstar trains, engines, and stations. Some of the photos contain information along with the photos.
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Link to Northstar Line photo set by Mike Hicks
Link to Mike's Flickr Photostream
The sidebar on the Northstar Station Spotlights page of their website contains a list of the stops. Each stop name provides a link to a new page with information about the stop including the station, connecting bus routes, maps, and nearby attractions.
Click on the map below to view a larger version of this image, or visit the Northstar Station Spotlights web page where you can view or print a pdf map.
Maps of Bicycle Connections to Northstar Stations
Click on the image below (or the text above) to view the Bicycle Connections to Northstar maps online.
Links to more information about bikes on Light Rail and Northstar trains is on the Walking & Cycling page of this site.
The Metro Transit Site Map hints at the enormous amount of information available on their website.
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