American Boulevard station

American Boulevard is a light rail station in Bloomington, Minnesota at the intersection of 34th Avenue South and American Boulevard, just south of Interstate 494. It is the only station on the Blue Line to have a split design where the northbound platform is on the opposite end of the intersection from the southbound platform. It is an infill station, that was built after the rest of the line had been completed. It was included in the original plans for the Blue Line, but was shelved when extra costs incurred caused plans for the Mall of America station to change. The station had a dedication ceremony for construction workers on December 9, 2009 and opened on December 12, 2009.

American Boulevard
Station platform in 2015
General information
Location	34th Avenue South & East American Boulevard Bloomington, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°51′31″N 93°13′23″W
Owned by	Metro Transit
Platforms	2 split side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	December 12, 2009 (2009-12-12)
Passengers
2023	195 daily  48.9%
Rank	36 out of 37
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station Bloomington Central toward Mall of America Blue Line Terminal 2–Humphrey toward Target Field
Future services
Preceding station Metro Following station Bloomington Central toward Mall of America Riverview Corridor Terminal 2–Humphrey toward Saint Paul Union Depot
Location

References

• MassTransitMag.com: Two New Stations in the Works for Hiawatha Line in Minneapolis
• Duchschere, Kevin (26 August 2009). "Light-rail upgrades running on time". Star Tribune. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
• Smetanka, Mary Jane (10 December 2009). "Hiawatha LRT line opens 19th station in Bloomington". Star Tribune. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
• Kimball, Joe (9 December 2009). "New Hiawatha light rail station at 34th Avenue opening". MinnPost. Retrieved 25 September 2024.

External links

• Metro Transit: American Boulevard Station