Tyvola station

Tyvola
LYNX light rail station
Southbound train approaching the platform
Location	5703 Old Pineville Road Charlotte, NC 28217
Coordinates	35°9′47″N 80°52′39″W / 35.16306°N 80.87750°W / 35.16306; -80.87750
Line(s)	Lynx Blue Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Bus stands	4
Connections	CATS: 16, 60, 591
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	464 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Racks and Lockers available
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	November 24, 2007
Services
Preceding station   Lynx Rapid Transit Services   Following station Archdale toward I-485/South Boulevard Lynx Blue Line Woodlawn toward 7th Street

Tyvola is a light rail station on the LYNX Blue Line in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. 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.

The station is located along Old Pineville Road at Grover Road just to the south of Tyvola Road. It has an elevated island platform located between the two tracks, and includes 464 commuter parking spaces.

The Tyvola viaduct is the longest elevated portion of the entire Blue Line. The bridge spans a distance of 3/8 mile (0.6 km) crossing both Tyvola Road and an active Norfolk Southern rail crossing just south of Tyvola. Tyvola was selected for an overpass as a result of its crossing having the highest traffic count of any other along the route with an estimated 45,000 vehicles a day. Beginning on January 4, 2006, the installation of the concrete girders, ranging in size between 89 ft (27 m) to 119 ft (36 m), commenced for the construction of the elevated sections. All pieces were in place by February.

This is the closest station to serve the SouthPark business district, although it is not within walking distance.

As part of the CATS Art in Transit program, Tyvola features several pieces intended to provide a better overall aesthetic for the station. The most notable piece located at the Tyvola Station is a sculpture entitled Reconstructed Dwelling by Dennis Oppenheim located at street level beneath the platform. Additional works include bas-reliefs entitled Hornbeam by Alice Adams, drinking fountain basins designed to look like dogwoods, the North Carolina state flower, by Nancy Blum, plaid motifs on both the pavers and shelters by Leticia Huerta and the painting of the bridge and retaining walls by Marek Ranis.