Charlotte NC Light Rail Train Tour | Lynx Blue Line POV

Lynx Blue Line Light Rail | Come with me as I ride from the beginning at 485/South Blvd. To 7th St.

The LYNX Blue Line is a light rail line in Charlotte, North Carolina, that runs from S. Blvd/ Pineville to UNCC. It’s the first light rail line in the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS). The line is 19.3 miles long and has 26 stations. It offers a congestion-free commute and consistent travel times.

Lynx operates seven days a week. It runs from 5:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 6:15 a.m. to midnight Sunday. On weekdays, frequencies range from 10 minutes during rush hour periods to 20 minutes at night, with weekend daytime service running every 15 minutes on Saturdays and 20 minutes on Sundays, with night service 20-30 minutes.

Tickets for the Blue Line are purchased on the platform of all stations from self-serve ticket vending machines that accept cash, coins, debit, and credit cards. Transfers from buses, weekly and monthly passes are also accepted. Fares, which are equal to those of the existing bus network, are as follows: $2.20 for a one-way trip, $4.40 for a round-trip ticket, $6.60 for a one-day pass with unlimited rides, $22 for a weekly pass, and $88 ($44 for seniors and ADA) for a monthly pass.
There is no fare to kids below 6 with fare-paying rider.

It has 26 stations, including 11 park-and-ride locations.

I-485/South Blvd Station

Sharon Road West Station

Arrowood Station

Archdale Station

Tyvola Station

Woodlawn Station

Scaleybark Station

New Bern Station

East/West Bivd. Station

Bland Street Station

Carson Station

Brooklyn Village Station

3rd Street Station

CTC Station

7th Street Station | I got off here at this station, will continue the rest of the route tour later in a Part 2!
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