Hawthorne & 8th station

Hawthorne & 8th
CityLynx streetcar station
Platform and shelters at Sunnyvale Avenue station
General information
Location	499 Hawthorne Lane Charlotte, North Carolina United States
Coordinates	35.216409°N 80.821311°W / 35.216409; -80.821311
Owned by	Charlotte Area Transit System
Line(s)	CityLynx Gold Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities	Bicycle racks
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	August 30, 2021 (2021-08-30)[1]
Services
Preceding station CATS Following station Hawthorne & 5th towards French Street CityLynx Gold Line Sunnyside Avenue Terminus
Location

Hawthorne & 8th is a streetcar station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade island platform on Hawthorne Lane is a stop along the CityLynx Gold Line, serving the Elizabeth neighborhood.

Location

Hawthorne & 8th station is located at the intersection of Hawthorne Lane and 8th Street, in Elizabeth. The immediate area is a mix of single-family homes and multifamily residential. One block southwest is Independence Park and various shops and businesses along 7th Street.

History

Hawthorne & 8th station was approved as a Gold Line Phase 2 stop in 2013, with construction beginning in Fall 2016. Though it was slated to open in early-2020, various delays pushed out the opening till mid-2021.[2][3] The station opened to the public on August 30, 2021.[1][4]

Station layout

The station consists of an island platform with two passenger shelters; a crosswalk and ramp provide platform access from Hawthorne Lane. The station's passenger shelters house two art installations by Taiwanese–American artist Amy Cheng. Each World Within Worlds panel features a lace-like pattern etched into the glass. They are deliberately more abstract than works of art at other Gold Line stations and are meant to evoke the quieter aspects of the Elizabeth residential neighborhood.[5]

References

1. "CityLYNX Gold Line". Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS). Retrieved August 30, 2021.
2. "CityLYNX Gold Line Street Car Project, Charlotte". Railway Technology. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
3. "CityLYNX Gold Line Phase 2: Update for June 19, 2020". City of Charlotte. June 19, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
4. Gilstrap, Samantha (August 26, 2021). "CATS New CityLYNX Gold Line Streetcar Begins Taking Passengers". Charlotte, NC: WCCB. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
5. "Amy Cheng". City of Charlotte. Retrieved August 30, 2021.

External links

• Media related to Hawthorne & 8th station at Wikimedia Commons