The planned reconfiguration of the SouthWest Station bus terminal combines LRT with the existing SouthWest Transit bus service and expands the park-and-ride facility, making this station a key hub for travelers to and from downtown Minneapolis. Shops and restaurants are located around the station. The surrounding area includes the 200-acre Purgatory Creek conservation area with a seven-acre park and walking trails.
The planned reconfiguration of SouthWest Station, shown above, will accommodate both light rail trains and SouthWest Transit buses. View is looking northeast along Technology Drive; existing park-and-ride structure can be seen at right of image.
The shared platform area of SouthWest Station, above, will allow easy transfers between SouthWest Transit buses and METRO Green Line Extension trains.
An aerial view of the SouthWest Station area showing how light rail trains will cross over Technology Drive and then Prairie Center Drive on a new bridge east of the station.
The Metropolitan Council created this narrated design visualization showing key elements of the METRO Green Line Extension in Minnetonka and Hopkins. The visualization shows Opus Station in Minnetonka and the Operations and Maintenance Facility and Shady Oak Station in Hopkins. It illustrates features of the light rail stations, pedestrian facilities, and how light rail will operate along with street traffic.
Green Line Extension Project Office Park Place West Building, Suite 500 6465 Wayzata Boulevard St. Louis Park, MN 55426