I-35W & 98th Street station

I-35W & 98th Street is a bus rapid transit station on the Metro Orange Line at 98th Street adjacent to Interstate 35W in Bloomington, Minnesota.[1][2] The station is integrated with the South Bloomington Transit Center, a transfer hub and park and ride facility opened in 2004.[3] The transit center was as far south as Route 535, predecessor to the Orange Line, traveled, with no direct connection to the other side of the Minnesota River. The station opened December 4, 2021 with the rest of the Orange Line.

I-35W & 98th Street
Southbound platform for the METRO Orange Line under construction. The transit center and park and ride is to the left.
General information
Coordinates44°49′30″N 93°17′26″W
Line(s)  Orange Line 
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 2004 (Transit Center)
December 4, 2021 (Orange Line)
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
Knox & American Boulevard Orange Line Burnsville Heart of the City
Terminus

The parcels surrounding the station are being planned for a mix of transit oriented development.[4]

Bus connections

18, 465, 534, 539, 546, 547[5]

References

  1. I-35W Information
  2. "Update on I-35W BRT improvements". Metropolitan Council. January 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  3. "98th Street Station - Metro Transit". www.metrotransit.org.
  4. Castleman, Monte (17 September 2019). "Bloomington's Comprehensive Plan: Forward 2040". streets.mn. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  5. "Connecting Bus Service - Metro Transit". www.metrotransit.org. Retrieved 11 December 2021.


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