Westgate station (Metro Transit)

Westgate is a light rail station along the Metro Green Line in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is located in the median of University Avenue with split side platforms either side of Berry Street. The westbound platform in on the north side of the tracks west of Berry Street, while the eastbound platform is on the south side of the tracks on the east side of the intersection.[2] It is the last station in Saint Paul before entering Minneapolis.

Westgate
Metro light rail station
Westgate, looking east towards downtown Saint Paul
General information
Location2646 and 2671 University Avenue,
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates44°58′1.06″N 93°12′18.46″W
Owned byMetro Transit
Line(s)  Green Line 
PlatformsSplit side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsRoutes 30, 33, 63[1]
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeWGAT
History
OpenedJune 14, 2014
Passengers
projected 20301,140 per weekday[1]
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
Prospect Park
toward Target Field
 Green Line Raymond Avenue
toward Saint Paul Union Depot
Location

Construction in this area began in March 2011.[3] The station opened along with the rest of the line in 2014. Unlike other stations along University Avenue in Saint Paul, it is named after the area rather than the cross street. The name "Westgate" comes from the area being the western gateway into Saint Paul. Before the construction of I-94 and Highway 280 it was known as the "West End Manufacturing District." The Westgate Business Center is located immediately north of the station.[4]

North of the station on Berry Street is an informal transit center, where Routes 30, 33, and 63 begin and end their trips.[5] The Metro E Line is planned to terminate at the station.[6]

On August 31, 2014, around 10:15 AM Shana G. Buchanan, 42, was hit and killed at the Westgate station by the Metro Green Line train as she crossed the tracks in front of the train.[7]

References
  1. "Westgate Station". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  2. "Central Corridor light rail illustrated plans". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. June 28, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
  3. "Central Corridor LRT construction schedule at a glance". Central Corridor. Metropolitan Council. July 20, 2010. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
  4. "Westgate Station Area Plan" (PDF). City of Saint Paul. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  5. "Westgate Station". www.metrotransit.org. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  6. Hazzard, Andrew (30 November 2019). "France Avenue chosen for E Line". Southwest Journal. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  7. http://www.kare11.com/story/news/2014/08/31/pedestrian-struck-and-killed-by-green-line-train/14901147/


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