MacArthur Square station

MacArthur Square
The Tide light rail station

The waiting area in January 2011 prior to opening.
Location City Hall Avenue at Bank Street
Norfolk, VA
Coordinates 36°50′50″N 76°17′23″W / 36.8472°N 76.2897°W / 36.8472; -76.2897Coordinates: 36°50′50″N 76°17′23″W / 36.8472°N 76.2897°W / 36.8472; -76.2897
Owned by Hampton Roads Transit
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections Hampton Roads Transit
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Bicycle facilities Racks available
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 19 August 2011
Services
Preceding station   Hampton Roads Transit   Following station
The Tide
toward Newtown Road

MacArthur Square is a Tide Light Rail station in Norfolk, Virginia. Opened in August 2011, it is situated in downtown Norfolk in a small block bounded by Plume Street, City Hall Avenue, Bank Street and Atlantic Street.[1]

The station is adjacent to the MacArthur Center, Norfolk City Hall, the Norfolk Library Downtown Branch, the business district along Main Street, Waterside Festival Marketplace, Nauticus, and many of downtown's larger hotels.[1] This station is also the closest to HRT's Elizabeth River Ferry service to Downtown Portsmouth.

References

  1. 1 2 Hampton Roads Transit. "MacArthur Square station". Retrieved 2011-07-24.
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