List of Metro (Minnesota) light rail stations

Metro Transit

Company type	Public transit agency
Industry	Public transportation
Founded	2004
Headquarters	Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area , United States
Area served	Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan region
Products	Light rail, bus rapid transit
Parent	Metropolitan Council
Website	metrotransit.org

Metro represents a public transportation network comprising light rail and bus rapid transit lines within the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan region. Operated by Metro Transit, the light rail system features 37 stations distributed along two primary routes: the Blue Line, which connects downtown Minneapolis with the Mall of America in Bloomington, and the Green Line, linking downtown Minneapolis to downtown Saint Paul. In 2016, these two lines collectively facilitated around 23 million passenger trips, positioning it as the ninth-largest light rail network in the United States by ridership volume.

The Blue Line, initially known as the Hiawatha Line, commenced construction in 2001 and opened in stages starting in 2004, extending service from the Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue station to the Mall of America. In 2009, two more stations were introduced, including a northern endpoint at Target Field. Construction on the Green Line, originally named the Central Corridor, began in 2010 and was completed with a full opening in 2014.

Fare policies for Metro’s light rail are consistent with those for Metro Transit bus operations, permitting unlimited transfers within a 2.5-hour timeframe. Exceptions apply to reduced-fare zones located in downtown Minneapolis and Saint Paul, where transfers are not allowed, as well as complimentary travel between terminals at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. Major transfer hubs include Target Field station, which connects to the Northstar commuter rail line, and Mall of America station, which serves as a link to the Metro Red Line bus rapid transit. Park-and-ride options are available at two stations: 30th Avenue and Fort Snelling.

As of 2023, both lines are undergoing expansion projects. The Blue Line extension will add 11 new stops heading north from Target Field through Minneapolis and nearby suburbs such as Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, Crystal, and Brooklyn Park. Meanwhile, the Green Line extension will stretch westward from Target Field, incorporating 16 additional stations across Minneapolis, Saint Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie. Initially planned for completion in 2018 and 2023 respectively, these projects have experienced delays due to right-of-way complications; the Green Line extension is now anticipated to finish by 2027 and the Blue Line extension around 2028.

Stations

Legend

*	Stations within downtown fare zones
†	Terminal stations
*†	Stations serving as both terminal and downtown fare zone
	Fare-free airport zone stations

Lines

Saint Paul 2014-06-14 Saint Paul 2014-06-14 Saint Paul 2014 -06 -14 Template:Rail color box "Green Line" Minneapolis 2014 -06 -14

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   * Template:Rail color box "Green Line"
   

   Minneapolis    
   2009 -11 -14    

Template:Rail color box "Blue Line" Fort Snelling 2004 -12 -04 Template:Rail color box "Blue Line" Fort Snelling 2004 -12 -04

• Template:Rail color box "Blue Line"

     * Template:Rail color box "Green Line"
    

    Minneapolis      
    2004 -06 -26     

Template:Rail color box "Blue Line" Fort Snelling 2004 -06 -26 Template:Rail color box "Green Line" Saint Paul 2014 -06 -14

• Template:Rail color box "Blue Line"

     * Template:Rail color box "Green Line"
    

    Minneapolis      
    2004 -06 -26     

Template:Rail color box "Green Line" Minneapolis 2014 -06 -14 Template:Rail color box "Green Line" Saint Paul 2014 -06 -14 Template:Rail color box "Green Line" Saint Paul 2014 -06 -14

Current Metro light rail stations

Station	Lines	Location	Opening Date	References
Template:Sort*		Saint Paul	2014-06-14
Template:Sort		Bloomington	2004-12-04
Template:Sort		Minneapolis	2004-06-26
Template:Sort		minneapolis	2004-06-26
Template:Sort		minneapolis	2004-06-26
Template:Sort		Bloomington	2009-12-12
Template:Sort		Bloomington	2004-12-04
Template:Sort*		Saint Paul	2014-06-14
Template:Sort		Minneapolis	2004-06-26
Template:Sort*		Saint Paul	2014-06-14
Template:Sort		Saint Paul	2014-06-14
Template:Sort		Minneapolis	2014-06-14
Template:Sort		Saint Paul	2014-06-14
Template:Sort		Fort Snelling	2004-06-26
Template:Sort		Minneapolis	2004-06-26
Template:Sort*	*	Minneapolis	2004-06-26
Template:Sort		Saint Paul	2014-06-14
Template:Sort		Minneapolis	2004-06-26
Template:Sort		Saint Paul	2014-06-14
Template:Sort†		Bloomington	2004-12-04
Template:Sort*	*	Minneapolis	2004-06-26
Template:Sort		Minneapolis	2014-06-14
Template:Sort		Saint Paul	2014-06-14

Stations in Planning

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Upcoming Metro light rail stations

Station	Lines	Location	Expected opening
Template:Sort		Brooklyn Park	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting
Template:Sort		Brooklyn Park	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting
Template:Sort		Brooklyn Park	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting
Template:Sort		Crystal	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting
Template:Sort		Minneapolis	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting
Template:Sort		Saint Louis Park	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting
Template:Sort		Hopkins	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting
Template:Sort		Brooklyn Park	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting
Template:Sort		Minneapolis	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting

Stations Deferred or Cancelled

For the Southwest LRT extension of the Green Line, two stations located in Eden Prairie were initially included in the plans. The Mitchell Road station was completely removed from the project, whereas Eden Prairie Town Center was postponed but later received full financing in October 2018 and is slated to open alongside the rest of the line. Regarding the Bottineau LRT corridor, four proposed stations—Van White Boulevard, Penn Avenue, Plymouth Avenue/Theodore Wirth Park, and Golden Valley Road—were dropped after BNSF Railway declined access to their Monticello Subdivision. This led Metro Transit and the Metropolitan Council to pursue an alternative routing. Additionally, three other stations—Robbinsdale, Bass Lake Road, and 63rd Avenue—are still being evaluated outside of the railroad right-of-way.

External links

• Metro Blue Line at Metrotransit.org
• Metro Green Line at Metrotransit.org