Park Avenue station (Charlotte)

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.

Park Avenue
Charlotte Trolley Heritage Streetcar station
LocationPark Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28203
Coordinates35°12′51.4″N 80°51′25.4″W
Owned byCharlotte Area Transit System
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
History
OpenedAugust 30, 1996
ClosedFebruary 6, 2006
Services
  Former services  
Preceding station   CATS   Following station
Charlotte Trolley
toward 9th Street

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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