Nicollet Mall station

This article is about the Minneapolis light rail station. For the bus rapid transit station with a similar name, see 7th-8th Street & Nicollet station.

Nicollet Mall
Nicollet Mall station before the third platform was added
General information
Location	35 South 5th Street Minneapolis, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°58′43″N 93°16′12″W
Owned by	Metro Transit
Platforms	1 island platform, 1 side platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Orange Line C Line D Line Metro Transit routes on Nicollet Mall and Marq2 transit corridor
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities	Nice Ride stations
Accessible	Yes
Architect	ESG Architecture & Design Thomas Rose (original station) Trace Jacques (Nic on Fifth platform)
Other information
Station code	5SNI
Fare zone	Downtown
History
Opened	June 26, 2004 (2004-06-26)
Rebuilt	2017
Passengers
2023	3,443 daily[1]  7.6%
Rank	2 out of 37
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue toward Target Field Blue Line Government Plaza toward Mall of America Green Line Government Plaza toward Saint Paul Union Depot
Location

Nicollet Mall station (/ˈnɪkəlɛt/ NIH-kə-let)[2] is a light rail station on the Metro Blue Line and Green Line in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Adjacent to the light rail platforms is the southbound Metro Orange Line bus rapid transit station Marquette & 5th Street.

This station is located on 5th Street South, between Nicollet Mall and Marquette Avenue in Minneapolis. This is a center-platform station with one westbound traffic lane south of the platform. Service began at this station when the Blue Line opened on June 26, 2004. In 2013 Metro Transit began constructing an additional northbound platform in conjunction with and as part of the Nic on Fifth apartment building. The additional platform was built to provide additional comfort and safety at the station, as well as alleviating overcrowding and providing additional capacity for Southwest LRT. While scheduled open March 2017, the new platform was opened December 22 later that year. It is the only station on the system where passengers can regularly board from either side of the train.[3][4]

Design and public art

The original station was designed by ESG Architecture & Design, with Thomas Rose as the design team artist. To reflect the tall buildings of downtown and vibrant energy of Nicollet Mall, the station's design incorporates undulating steel columns down the center flanked by dual curving metal roofs. This design earned the station the affectionate nickname "The Roller Coaster".[5] The new northbound platform was designed by ESG's Trace Jacques, who also served as project designer for Nic on Fifth.[6]

The public art installation, Small Kindness, Weather Permitting, by Janet Zweig has four interactive boxes at the station: Please turn the wheel #11, Thanks a million #28, Ring the bell and see #19, and Hit the bell! #1.[7]

Notable places nearby

• Nicollet Mall
• Gaviidae Common
• Soo Line Building
• 510 Marquette Building
• Minneapolis Central Library
• Wells Fargo Center
• Marquette Plaza
• IDS Center

References

1. "Transit Stops Boardings and Alightings - Minnesota Geospatial Commons". gisdata.mn.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
2. "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
3. Harlow, Tim. "Finally, the New Nicollet Mall LRT platform opens Friday". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
4. Kerr, Drew. "Rider's Almanac: Work underway on new Nicollet Mall Station platform". metrotransit.com. Metro Transit. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
5. Lovaasen, Jennifer. "Descriptions of Hiawatha Light-Rail Stations" (Press release). Hiawatha Project Office.
6. Reinan, John (October 10, 2014). "The Nic on Fifth". AIA Minnesota. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
7. "Nicollet Mall Station Public Art". metrotransit.org. Metro Transit. Retrieved February 8, 2022.

External links

• Metro Transit: Nicollet Mall Station