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West Bank station

2014 establishments in MinnesotaMetro Green Line (Minnesota) stations in MinneapolisRailway stations in the United States at university and college campusesRailway stations in the United States opened in 2014
West Bank station
West Bank station

West Bank is a light rail station along the METRO Green Line in Minneapolis. It serves the West Bank campus of the University of Minnesota, as well as the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. Construction in the vicinity began in 2010, and the station opened with the rest of the line in 2014. It is the westernmost station only served by Green Line trains. The next station to the west, U.S. Bank Stadium Station, has been served by the Blue Line since it opened in 2004.

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West Bank station
Southeast Washington Avenue, Minneapolis

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Southeast Washington Avenue
55454 Minneapolis
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