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Franklin Avenue station (Metro Transit)

2004 establishments in MinnesotaMetro Blue Line (Minnesota) stations in MinneapolisRailway stations in the United States opened in 2004Use mdy dates from January 2020
Franklin Ave Station
Franklin Ave Station

Franklin Avenue station is a light rail station on the Blue Line in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This station is a bridge above Franklin Avenue along Minnesota State Highway 55, in Minneapolis. This is a center-platform station. Along with the Lake Street station, Franklin Avenue is one of the two above-grade stations on the Blue Line. The station is home to the marquee of the New Franklin theater, located nearby. Service began at this station when the Blue Line opened on June 26, 2004. The maintenance base of the line is just to the north, between this stop and Cedar-Riverside. When train operators begin and end their shifts, they used to make an extra stop there to take on the new driver. The driver now boards and departs the train at Franklin Avenue Station.

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Franklin Avenue station (Metro Transit)
East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis Seward

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55454 Minneapolis, Seward
Minnesota, United States
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Red Eye Theater

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Palmer's Bar
Palmer's Bar

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