Downtown Hopkins Station

Hopkins

Downtown Hopkins Station rendering
 

The planned Downtown Hopkins Station will be located just south of Hopkins' Mainstreet, a historic downtown area with a combination of small town charm and metropolitan amenities. The station will be connected to Mainstreet by Eighth Avenue, where the city is adding pedestrian and bicycle improvements.

 
Station locator schematic showing position of Downtown Hopkins Station
Map showing location of Downtown Hopkins Station
The planned Downtown Hopkins Station will be one of three stations in Hopkins.
The station site is conveniently close to Mainstreet and downtown Hopkins.
Station design rendering

Downtown Hopkins Station, above, will be connected to a new plaza and the nearby regional trail. The view above is looking south from the plaza area.
Station design plan view

The Downtown Hopkins Station area, above, includes a public plaza, passenger drop-off, and bus stop. Eighth Avenue South will connect the station to Mainstreet and the city's downtown area.
The Metropolitan Council created this narrated design visualization showing key elements of the METRO Green Line Extension in Hopkins. The visualization shows Downtown Hopkins Station, the new light rail bridge over Excelsior Boulevard, and Blake Road Station. It illustrates features of the light rail stations, pedestrian facilities, and how light rail will operate along with street traffic.