Sunnyside Avenue is a streetcar station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade island platform on Hawthorne Lane is the eastern terminus of the CityLynx Gold Line and serves the Elizabeth neighborhood.
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CityLynx streetcar station | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | 799 Hawthorne Lane Charlotte, North Carolina United States | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35.21960°N 80.81884°W / 35.21960; -80.81884 | ||||||||||
Owned by | Charlotte Area Transit System | ||||||||||
Line(s) | CityLynx Gold Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Bicycle racks | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | August 30, 2021 (2021-08-30)[1] | ||||||||||
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Sunnyside Avenue station is located between Hawthorne Lane Bridge, over Independence Expressway (US 74/NC 27), and Sunnyside Avenue, in Elizabeth. The immediate area is a mix of single-family homes and multifamily residential buildings. The Plaza-Midwood commercial district is northeast of the station and is known for its eclectic mix of storefronts, bars, restaurants, and residential streets.[2]
Sunnyside Avenue station was approved as the Gold Line Phase 2 terminus in 2013. To facilitate track installation, the Hawthorne Lane bridge was closed from July 2017 until December 2020.[3] The station opened to the public on August 30, 2021.[1][4]
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]
Westbound | ← CityLynx Gold Line toward French Street (Hawthorne & 8th) |
Island platform, doors will open on the left ![]() | |
Eastbound | → CityLynx Gold Line, terminus |
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