Minnesota Light Rail

The metro blue line formerly called the 55 hiawatha line is a 12 mile 19 3 km light rail line in hennepin county minnesota that extends from downtown minneapolis to the southern suburb of bloomington the line was originally named after hiawatha avenue which runs parallel to a good portion of the line.

Minnesota light rail. As of thursday morning metro transit announced all bus and light rail services have resumed in downtown minneapolis after unrest erupted wednesday night. Louis park hopkins and eden prairie. The metro green line links downtown minneapolis the university of minnesota and downtown st. The red line an extension of the blue line operated by the minnesota valley transit authority and the a line and c line two.

The metro blue line connects downtown minneapolis with the airport and mall of america and the metro green line connects downtown minneapolis the university of minnesota and downtown st. Dozens of bus routes are timed to connect with trains at blue line stations making it easy to get to work to shopping or wherever you need to be. Louis park edina hopkins minnetonka and eden prairie being served. The metro blue line offers fast quiet light rail service to 19 stations between downtown minneapolis and mall of america.

Officials said the scope of work involves the 14 5 mile 16 station extension of the metro green line connecting downtown minneapolis to eden prairie with residents in minneapolis st. For an extremely efficient way to travel get around town on the metro blue and green lines the twin cities light rail transit lrt service. Bus rapid transit brt colored brt lines operate on dedicated roadways and freeways with transit advantages. The history of the capital city the cuisine along university avenue the energy of the university of minnesota campus the bustle of downtown minneapolis.

Major locations on the line include the mall of america minneapolis st. The metro blue line travels between mall of america and target field. Light rail ride the metro green line from union depot to target field there are so many destinations to choose from. The federal transit administration monday awarded minnesota s green line light rail extension also called the southwest lrt project a full funding grant agreement ffga of nearly a billion dollars.

Construction began in late 2018 with the line expected to open in 2023. A 928 8 million federal transit administration fta grant has been earmarked to aid minnesota s southwest light rail project. Louis park edina hopkins minnetonka and eden prairie. As of 2016 the system consists of two light rail lines operated by metro transit the blue and green lines along with three bus rapid transit lines.

Metropolitan council s southwest light rail transit swlrt project will extend the metro green line route to connect minnetonka to minneapolis st.