Tremont station (Charlotte)
Tremont was a heritage streetcar station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade side platform, located near Tremont Avenue, was a stop for the Charlotte Trolley in the South End neighborhood.[1]
Tremont | |||||||||||
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Charlotte Trolley Heritage Streetcar station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 2006 South Boulevard Charlotte, North Carolina United States | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°12′38.26″N 80°51′37.23″W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Charlotte Area Transit Systems | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Bicycle racks | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | August 30, 1996 | ||||||||||
Closed | June 28, 2010 | ||||||||||
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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. Service was temporarily halted on February 5, 2006; during which time the station was rebuilt with an emergency call box, ramp, and shelter. When the station resumed on April 20, 2008, it operated on a limited schedule. When the Charlotte Trolley ended service on June 28, 2010, the Tremont station, along with three other trolley only stations, ceased operations.[2][3][4][5][6] Being located within the Lynx Blue Line's right-of-way, the station's platform and shelter have remained unchanged; with the location being used for trainspotting and gathering place.
References
- Tremont station from CATS Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
- "U.S. Streetcar Systems - North Carolina". Railway Preservation. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- "Charlotte, NC". APTA Streetcar and Heritage Trolley Site. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- Coto, DaNica (February 6, 2006). "History on Hiatus: Trolley makes last run for a year". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 3B.
- Harrison, Steve (April 16, 2008). "Trolley joining Lynx on light-rail tracks". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 1B.
- "Service Change - June 28, 2010". Charlotte Area Transit System. Archived from the original on 25 June 2010.