Downtown Hopkins station
Downtown Hopkins  | ||||||||||||||||
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| Metro light rail station | ||||||||||||||||
 An under construction Downtown Hopkins station in 2021. | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Minnetonka, MN | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°55′17″N 93°24′32″W / 44.921352°N 93.408754°W | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro Transit | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Southwest LRT (2027) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opening | 2027 | |||||||||||||||
| Services | ||||||||||||||||
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Downtown Hopkins station is an under construction light rail station in Hopkins, Minnesota on the Southwest LRT extension of the Green Line. The station, one of three located in Hopkins, is located just adjacent to Excelsior Blvd or Hennepin County Road 3.[1] Downtown Hopkins is about a five-minute walk away or .25 miles (0.40 km).[2]
The station will include a public plaza, connections to Cedar Lake Trail, and an adjacent bus stop.[3] The city of Hopkins plans to encourage transit supportive development nearby including 4-5 story residential buildings.[2][4] The city of Hopkins, SuperValu, and a Honda dealership are major employers nearby.[5] Although opening of the project was years away, the light rail line helped attract development including a $50 million apartment building close to the Downtown Hopkins station.[6]
The American Planning Association named The Artery, a street connecting the station to downtown Hopkins as a "Great Street" in 2019.[7][8] The Artery covers a two block portion of Eighth Avenue. A trial in 2015 added art and a two-way bike lane with the final design opening in 2018.[9][10][11] Funding for the $5.5 million project was provided by Hennepin County, Three Rivers Park District, and the Metropolitan Council via a transit-oriented development grant.[12][13]
The Metropolitan Council helped support The Artery project with grants. It also helped fund a nearby apartment building that will have a park-and-ride for riders.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Station Area Planning | Hopkins, MN". www.hopkinsmn.com. City of Hopkins. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "Southwest Transitway Station Area Planning - Downtown Hopkins". Southwest Community Works. December 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Downtown Hopkins Station". Metropolitan Council. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Downtown Hopkins Station - Transitional Station Area Action Plan" (PDF). Southwest LRT Community Works. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Downtown Hopkins Station". Southwest LRT Community Works. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Brian (February 15, 2018). "Future Southwest station areas draw $1B in development | Finance & Commerce". Finance & Commerce. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Desmond, Declan (October 12, 2019). "Hopkins Artery designated one of America's 'Great Streets'". Bring Me The News. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "The Artery | Hopkins, MN". www.hopkinsmn.com. City of Hopkins. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Reinan, John. "Hopkins giving a one-day peek into the future with "living street" event". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Owings, Cali (July 13, 2015). "Experiment brings Hopkins' Artery concept to life | Finance & Commerce". Finance & Commerce. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Artery Hopkins: Hopkins, Minnesota". American Planning Association. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Oriented Development Project Profile - The ARTery". Metropolitan Council. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Oriented Development Guide - Hopkins Artery". Metropolitan Council. December 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Roper, Eric (May 5, 2018). "Hopkins prepares to unveil art-inspired route for walkers, bikes". AP News. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Busche, Kelly (June 20, 2022). "Work anticipated to start in fall on Hopkins redevelopment next to future light rail station". Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
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