9th Street (Charlotte Trolley station)
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The 9th Street station is a station on the Charlotte Trolley
heritage streetcar
line in in Uptown
Charlotte
, North Carolina
, U.S.A.. Serving as the northern terminus of the line, this has side platforms, which sit on western side of the tracks. The station will be incorporated as a station as part of the Blue Line Extension/Northeast Corridor
light rail project. In July 2010, CATS announced that funding is being sought to extend the Blue Line
to 9th Street and to upgrade the station to serve the UNC Charlotte Uptown Campus.
Charlotte Trolley
The Charlotte Trolley is a heritage streetcar which operates in Charlotte in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The line runs along the former Norfolk Southern right of way between Tremont Avenue in the Historic South End in a northerly direction to its terminus at 9th Street Uptown...
heritage streetcar
Heritage streetcar
Heritage streetcars or heritage trams are a development of the heritage railways that are becoming popular across the world. As with modern streetcar systems, the vehicles are referred to as trams or tramcars in the United Kingdom, Australasia and certain other places , but as streetcars or...
line in in Uptown
Charlotte center city
Charlotte center city is the central area of Charlotte, North Carolina. The headquarters for the Fortune 500 companies Bank of America and Duke Energy are located here, as well as the headquarters for East Coast operations for Wells Fargo.Museums, sporting venues, shops, hotels, restaurants, and...
Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, U.S.A.. Serving as the northern terminus of the line, this has side platforms, which sit on western side of the tracks. The station will be incorporated as a station as part of the Blue Line Extension/Northeast Corridor
Blue Line Extension/Northeast Corridor (LYNX)
The Northeast Corridor or Blue Line Extension is the planned light rail extension for the LYNX Blue Line. It would connect directly with the existing Blue Line at the 7th Street station in Uptown Charlotte. The line will serve University City and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte...
light rail project. In July 2010, CATS announced that funding is being sought to extend the Blue Line
LYNX Rapid Transit Services
Lynx Rapid Transit Services comprises a light rail line serviced by the Charlotte Area Transit System in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States...
to 9th Street and to upgrade the station to serve the UNC Charlotte Uptown Campus.