List of Metro (Minnesota) light rail stations
# List of Metro (Minnesota) light rail stations

Metro is a public transportation network consisting of light rail and bus rapid transit services covering the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The light rail portion of the network, managed by Metro Transit, has 37 light rail stations in operation across two lines: the Blue Line, running from downtown Minneapolis to the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the Green Line, connecting downtown Minneapolis to downtown Saint Paul. In 2016, the Blue and Green lines respectively provided approximately 10.3 million and 12.7 million rides for a total of 23 million rides across both lines. By ridership, it is the ninth-largest light rail system in the United States.

Construction on the Blue Line, which was initially known as the Hiawatha Line, began in 2001. The line opened in two phases in 2004, beginning with a 12-station stretch from the Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue station through the Fort Snelling station in June. In December, five more stations were opened, continuing service south of Fort Snelling to the Mall of America station. Two additional Blue Line stations opened in late 2009: a new northern terminus at Target Field and the American Boulevard station in Bloomington. Construction on the Green Line, which was initially designated as the Central Corridor, began in 2010. The line opened in its entirety in June 2014.

Fares for Metro light rail service are the same as those for most Metro Transit bus services and include unlimited transfers to other light rail and bus routes within 2.5 hours from the time a fare is paid. Two exceptions exist for Metro light rail services: fares within (but not between) downtown zones are less expensive than regular fares but may not be transferred; and there is no cost to ride between terminals 1 and 2 at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP). Many stations connect with rail or bus routes. The Target Field station provides a connection to the Northstar commuter rail line, while the Mall of America station allows for transfers to the Metro Red Line bus rapid transit service. The A Line bus rapid transit line connects with the 46th Street Blue Line station and the Snelling Avenue Green Line stop. Two Metro light rail stations – 30th Avenue and Fort Snelling – have designated park and ride lots.

Extensions to both Metro lines are planned as of 2023. The Blue Line extension will branch northward from the Target Field station, adding 11 stations to the line: two more in Minneapolis, two in Golden Valley, one each in Robbinsdale and Crystal, and five in Brooklyn Park. The Green Line extension will branch west from Target Field station and include 16 new stations: five in Minneapolis, three each in Saint Louis Park and Hopkins, one in Minnetonka, and four in Eden Prairie. The Green Line extension was originally intended to open in 2018 but, as of 2022, was delayed until 2027. Passenger service was planned to begin on the Blue Line extension in 2023, but an issue with securing right-of-way resulted in the need to rework the line's route, resulting in a new estimate of 2028.

## Stations

Legend :

| * | Downtown fare zone stations |
| - | - |
| † | Terminal stations |
| *† | Terminal / downtown fare zone stations |
| | Free airport zone |

### Lines

Extant Metro light rail stations :

| Station | Lines | Locality | Opened |
| - | - | - | - |
| 10th Street* | Green Line | Saint Paul | June 14, 2014 |
| 30th Avenue | Blue Line | Bloomington | December 4, 2004 |
| 38th Street | Blue Line | Minneapolis | June 26, 2004 |
| 46th Street | Blue Line | Minneapolis | June 26, 2004 |
| 50th Street/Minnehaha Park | Blue Line | Minneapolis | June 26, 2004 |
| American Boulevard | Blue Line | Bloomington | December 12, 2009 |
| Bloomington Central | Blue Line | Bloomington | December 4, 2004 |
| Capitol/Rice Street* | Green Line | Saint Paul | June 14, 2014 |
| Cedar-Riverside | Blue Line | Minneapolis | June 26, 2004 |
| Central* | Green Line | Saint Paul | June 14, 2014 |
| Dale Street | Green Line | Saint Paul | June 14, 2014 |
| East Bank | Green Line | Minneapolis | June 14, 2014 |
| Fairview Avenue | Green Line | Saint Paul | June 14, 2014 |
| Fort Snelling | Blue Line | Fort Snelling | June 26, 2004 |
| Franklin Avenue | Blue Line | Minneapolis | June 26, 2004 |
| Government Plaza* | Blue Line  Green Line | Minneapolis | June 26, 2004 |
| Hamline Avenue | Green Line | Saint Paul | June 14, 2014 |
| Lake Street/Midtown | Blue Line | Minneapolis | June 26, 2004 |
| Lexington Parkway | Green Line | Saint Paul | June 14, 2014 |
| Mall of America† | Blue Line | Bloomington | December 4, 2004 |
| Nicollet Mall* | Blue Line  Green Line | Minneapolis | June 26, 2004 |
| Prospect Park | Green Line | Minneapolis | June 14, 2014 |
| Raymond Avenue | Green Line | Saint Paul | June 14, 2014 |
| Robert Street* | Green Line | Saint Paul | June 14, 2014 |
| Saint Paul Union Depot*† | Green Line | Saint Paul | June 14, 2014 |
| Snelling Avenue | Green Line | Saint Paul | June 14, 2014 |
| Stadium Village | Green Line | Minneapolis | June 14, 2014 |
| Target Field*† | Blue Line  Green Line | Minneapolis | November 14, 2009 |
| Terminal 1–Lindbergh | Blue Line | Fort Snelling | December 4, 2004 |
| Terminal 2–Humphrey | Blue Line | Fort Snelling | December 4, 2004 |
| U.S. Bank Stadium* | Blue Line  Green Line | Minneapolis | June 26, 2004 |
| VA Medical Center | Blue Line | Fort Snelling | June 26, 2004 |
| Victoria Street | Green Line | Saint Paul | June 14, 2014 |
| Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue* | Blue Line  Green Line | Minneapolis | June 26, 2004 |
| West Bank | Green Line | Minneapolis | June 14, 2014 |
| Western Avenue | Green Line | Saint Paul | June 14, 2014 |
| Westgate | Green Line | Saint Paul | June 14, 2014 |

## Planned stations

Planned Metro light rail stations :

| Station | Lines | Locality | Planned opening |
| - | - | - | - |
| 63rd Avenue | Blue Line | Brooklyn Park | 2028 |
| 85th Avenue | Blue Line | Brooklyn Park | 2028 |
| 93rd Avenue | Blue Line | Brooklyn Park | 2028 |
| Bass Lake Road | Blue Line | Crystal | 2028 |
| Bassett Creek Valley | Green Line | Minneapolis | 2027 |
| Beltline Boulevard | Green Line | Saint Louis Park | 2027 |
| Blake Road | Green Line | Hopkins | 2027 |
| Brooklyn Boulevard | Blue Line | Brooklyn Park | 2028 |
| Bryn Mawr | Green Line | Minneapolis | 2027 |
| City West | Green Line | Eden Prairie | 2027 |
| Downtown Hopkins | Green Line | Hopkins | 2027 |
| Eden Prairie Town Center | Green Line | Eden Prairie | 2027 |
| Golden Triangle | Green Line | Eden Prairie | 2027 |
| Golden Valley Road | Blue Line | Golden Valley | 2028 |
| Louisiana Avenue | Green Line | Saint Louis Park | 2027 |
| Oak Grove Parkway | Blue Line | Brooklyn Park | 2028 |
| Opus | Green Line | Minnetonka | 2027 |
| Penn Avenue | Blue Line | Minneapolis | 2028 |
| Plymouth Avenue/Theodore Wirth Park | Blue Line | Golden Valley | 2028 |
| Robbinsdale | Blue Line | Robbinsdale | 2028 |
| Royalston Avenue/Farmers Market | Green Line | Minneapolis | 2027 |
| Shady Oak | Green Line | Hopkins | 2027 |
| SouthWest† | Green Line | Eden Prairie | 2027 |
| Van White Boulevard | Blue Line | Minneapolis | 2028 |
| West 21st Street | Green Line | Minneapolis | 2027 |
| West Lake Street | Green Line | Minneapolis | 2027 |
| Wooddale Avenue | Green Line | Saint Louis Park | 2027 |

### Deferred/cancelled stations

Along Southwest LRT, two additional stations, both in Eden Prairie, were originally included in plans for the Green Line extension. One, Mitchell Road, was cut entirely from plans while another, Eden Prairie Town Center, was deferred until a later date. In October 2018, Eden Prairie Town Center received a full funding grant agreement and will open with the rest of the line when it is complete. Along Bottineau LRT, four planned stations (Van White Boulevard, Penn Avenue, Plymouth Avenue/Theodore Wirth Park, and Golden Valley Road) were abandoned after BNSF Railway refused access to their Monticello Subdivision, forcing Metro Transit and the Metropolitain Council to find an alternative alignment. Three other stations (Robbinsdale, Bass Lake Road, and 63rd Avenue) also along the Monticello Subdivision are still being pursued, albeit outside the railroad corridor.

