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50th Street/Minnehaha Park station

Coordinates: 44°54′44″N 93°12′36″W / 44.9123°N 93.2101°W / 44.9123; -93.2101
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50th Street/Minnehaha Park
50th Street station, undergoing platform extension
General information
Location5010 Minnehaha Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Coordinates44°54′44″N 93°12′36″W / 44.9123°N 93.2101°W / 44.9123; -93.2101
Owned byMetro Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 26, 2004 (2004-06-26)
Passengers
2023258 daily[1]Increase 18.9%
Rank35 out of 37
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
46th Street Blue Line VA Medical Center
Location
Map

50th Street/Minnehaha Park is a light rail station on the Blue Line in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.

This station is located on the southwest corner on the intersection of 50th Street with Minnesota State Highway 55 (Hiawatha Avenue), in the Minnehaha neighborhood. This is a side-platform station. Service began at this station when the Blue Line opened on June 26, 2004.

Early on in the design process, there had been some consideration to use a small existing rail station on the other side of the highway for this stop. The Minnehaha Depot, also known as the "Princess Depot," had been built in 1875 and was used for a variety of purposes over the years. The Milwaukee Road used it for the majority of the time until it closed in 1963, and it was part of the Twin City Rapid Transit streetcar system for many years.

Just north of this station is a short tunnel under Minnehaha Parkway.

Notable places nearby

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References

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  1. ^ "Transit Stops Boardings and Alightings - Minnesota Geospatial Commons". gisdata.mn.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
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