Mall of America (Metro Transit station)
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Mall of America Transit Station
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| Coordinates | 44°51′15″N 93°14′32″W / 44.85417°N 93.24222°W | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | METRO | |||||||||||||||
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METRO Blue Line METRO Red Line |
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| Platforms | Island platform | |||||||||||||||
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Metro Transit routes 5, 54, 415, 515, 538, 539, 540, and 542 MVTA routes 444 and 495 |
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| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | December 4, 2004 (Blue Line) June 22, 2013 (Red Line) |
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Mall of America Transit Station is the busiest transit hub/station in Minnesota, with bus and light rail service linking the Mall of America to many destinations in the Minneapolis – St. Paul metro. Public transit service is provided by Metro Transit and Minnesota Valley Transit Authority. The station is served by METRO Blue Line and Red Line. Many area hotels and Mystic Lake Casino offer free shuttles to their establishments.
A $25 million upgrade to the station is proposed.
The transit station for local bus/rail service is in the lower level of the eastern parking ramp. The station was built in the early 1990s.
It has a utilitarian design with basic finishes. Met Council member Steve Elkins said in a council meeting, “It’s just dark and dank, and not really safe or inviting.”
The station is served by METRO Blue Line and Red Line. The mall is the nineteenth and final stop on the Blue Line and is the northern terminus of the Red Line.
METRO Blue Line light rail connects the mall to the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport and downtown Minneapolis and terminates at Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins.
METRO Red Line connects the mall to Eagan and Apple Valley.
The mall is not a park and ride facility. Overnight parking is banned to prevent passengers from parking to take the train to the airport. Commuters are required to use the nearby 28th Avenue Station's parking ramp.
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