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Scaleybark (LYNX station)
Encyclopedia
Scaleybark is a light rail
station on the LYNX
Blue Line in Charlotte
, North Carolina
, U.S.A.. The station officially opened for service on Saturday, November 24, 2007, and as part of its opening celebration fares were not collected. Regular service with fare collection commenced on Monday, November 26, 2007.
Although this is named the Scaleybark station, it is actually located opposite Scaleybark Road across South Boulevard at its intersection with Old Pineville Road in a 70 feet (21.3 m) wide median. It has side platforms, which sit on either side of the tracks, and a 315-space commuter parking lot to the west across South Boulevard.
artist Thomas Sayre. Sayre's original vision called for a 30 feet (9.1 m) disk near Clanton Road and three additional disks, ranging between 12 feet (3.7 m) to 16 feet (4.9 m) in height at Scaleybark.
The shape of the sculpture resembles that of a plow's disk harrows, and is located at the ends of the median approaching the platform. The six disks each are 18 feet (5.5 m) in height and weigh in at 11 tons each. The materials utilized in the creation of the disks included 72 cubic yards of dirt excavated from the site of the I-485/South Boulevard station
. The dirt was mixed with concrete tinted with iron oxide
and applied to the steel discs in the Scaleybark parking lot. Each disc measures only 9 inches (22.9 cm) in width, and have been engineered to withstand hurricane force winds.
Additional works include bas-reliefs entitled Hornbeam by Alice Adams, Mexican Bingo motifs on both the pavers and shelters by Leticia Huerta and track fencing featuring sweetgum leaves by Shaun Cassidy.
A canceled public art project for Scaleybark called for the restoration of the neighboring Queens Park Theater tower sign. To be created by New York
artist R.M. Fisher, the restored landmark was to have featured lighted panels at the base with backlighted paintings of long leaf pines, the North Carolina state tree. The project was eliminated in January 2005 due to escalating overall costs for the project as a whole.
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
station on the LYNX
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...
Blue Line in 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.. The station officially opened for service on Saturday, November 24, 2007, and as part of its opening celebration fares were not collected. Regular service with fare collection commenced on Monday, November 26, 2007.
Although this is named the Scaleybark station, it is actually located opposite Scaleybark Road across South Boulevard at its intersection with Old Pineville Road in a 70 feet (21.3 m) wide median. It has side platforms, which sit on either side of the tracks, and a 315-space commuter parking lot to the west across South Boulevard.
Notable places nearby
Scaleybark branch of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg CountyPublic Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
The Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County , is the public library system of the city of Charlotte and County of Mecklenburg in North Carolina- About :...
Public art
The station features a public art display entitled Furrow, created by RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
artist Thomas Sayre. Sayre's original vision called for a 30 feet (9.1 m) disk near Clanton Road and three additional disks, ranging between 12 feet (3.7 m) to 16 feet (4.9 m) in height at Scaleybark.
The shape of the sculpture resembles that of a plow's disk harrows, and is located at the ends of the median approaching the platform. The six disks each are 18 feet (5.5 m) in height and weigh in at 11 tons each. The materials utilized in the creation of the disks included 72 cubic yards of dirt excavated from the site of the I-485/South Boulevard station
I-485/South Boulevard (LYNX station)
I-485/South Boulevard is an island platformed LYNX Rapid Transit Services light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The station was opened on November 24, 2007, and is operated by the Charlotte Area Transit System. Serving as the southern terminus of the Blue Line, it has...
. The dirt was mixed with concrete tinted with iron oxide
Iron oxide
Iron oxides are chemical compounds composed of iron and oxygen. All together, there are sixteen known iron oxides and oxyhydroxides.Iron oxides and oxide-hydroxides are widespread in nature, play an important role in many geological and biological processes, and are widely utilized by humans, e.g.,...
and applied to the steel discs in the Scaleybark parking lot. Each disc measures only 9 inches (22.9 cm) in width, and have been engineered to withstand hurricane force winds.
Additional works include bas-reliefs entitled Hornbeam by Alice Adams, Mexican Bingo motifs on both the pavers and shelters by Leticia Huerta and track fencing featuring sweetgum leaves by Shaun Cassidy.
A canceled public art project for Scaleybark called for the restoration of the neighboring Queens Park Theater tower sign. To be created by New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
artist R.M. Fisher, the restored landmark was to have featured lighted panels at the base with backlighted paintings of long leaf pines, the North Carolina state tree. The project was eliminated in January 2005 due to escalating overall costs for the project as a whole.
Incidents & accidents
- November 11, 2007: A man was struck by a train during the LYNX testing phase near the junction of Old Pineville Road and South Boulevard, just south of the Scaleybark station. The incident marked the first fatality involving a LYNX train and a pedestrian.
- July 10, 2009: The Charlotte Flash Mob group boarded the 7:33 train headed to I-485 at this station and blew bubbles until exiting at the next stop, Woodlawn Station. Over 40 people attended and it received coverage, both online and print, in the next day's Charlotte Observer.