Metro Blue Line Extension

The METRO Blue Line Extension is proposed to operate on 13.4 miles of light rail track connecting downtown Minneapolis to the communities of North Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, Crystal, and Brooklyn Park. 

Connecting with the existing METRO Blue Line at Target Field Station, the Blue Line Extension and its 13 new stations will be part of an integrated system of transitways serving the region, including connections to the:

• METRO Green Line
• Northstar Commuter Rail line
• Bus rapid transit lines
• Existing bus service
• Proposed future transitways

Planning for the Blue Line Extension has spanned over a 10-year time period with a strong level of collaboration and partnership with agency and community partners at all levels.

The Met Council and Hennepin County are working jointly to develop this project.

Project benefits

The Blue Line Extension will:

• Connect people to new opportunities and destinations.
• Link people more efficiently to educational and employment opportunities, reduce transit commute times, and increase access to goods and services in an area where building community wealth is a priority.
• Improve public health and reduce pollution by connecting people to quality health care and providing clean active transportation options.
• Make a generational and unprecedented transit investment in a corridor that has experienced a history of systemic racism and high percentage of zero-car households.

Explore the corridor

For in-depth information about demographics and destinations, review this interactive map provided by Hennepin County.

What's next for the project