U.S. Bank Stadium (Metro Transit station)
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U.S. Bank Stadium Station
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U.S. Bank Stadium station with southbound Blue Line train
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| Location | 429 Park Ave South | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°58′30″N 93°15′36″W / 44.9750°N 93.2600°WCoordinates: 44°58′30″N 93°15′36″W / 44.9750°N 93.2600°W | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Metro Transit | |||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | Side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | Route 3 | |||||||||||||||
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| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | Downtown zone | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | June 26, 2004 | |||||||||||||||
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U.S. Bank Stadium Station (formerly Downtown East/Metrodome (2004-13) and Downtown East (2014-16)) station is a light rail station on the METRO Blue Line and Green Line in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The station is located next to U.S. Bank Stadium, where the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome plaza used to be at the east end of downtown Minneapolis. It is a side-platform station. Service began at this station when the Blue Line opened on June 26, 2004.
In March 2016, the station was renamed to U.S. Bank Stadium Station, after the new stadium planned for the Minnesota Vikings; for the station's naming rights, Metro will receive $300,000 annually from the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority and the team in the form of in-stadium promotions, advertising and marketing support to encourage transit ridership to stadium events.
The station is served by METRO Green and Blue Lines. It is the primary transfer point between the two lines, as it is the last east/south-bound station shared by the two. Green Line trains feature posters reminding airport-bound passengers to change to the Blue Line at Downtown East.
During sporting events at the Metrodome, large crowds used to line up to use the trains. It would take up to an hour for the platforms to return to normal after a big game.
Prior to the opening of the METRO Green Line, the station was the main stop for students traveling to the East Bank and West Bank campuses of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, as a few frequent bus routes ran to campus nearby. Today, the METRO Green Line light rail runs between Minneapolis and St. Paul and now provides a direct connection to the university. Among buses, only Route 3 now serves the station.
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