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Apple Valley station

Coordinates: 44°43′33″N 93°13′04″W / 44.72570°N 93.21775°W / 44.72570; -93.21775
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Apple Valley
Apple Valley station in 2012
General information
Location15450 Cedar Avenue South
Coordinates44°43′33″N 93°13′04″W / 44.72570°N 93.21775°W / 44.72570; -93.21775
Line(s)
Connections420, 440, 442, 447, 475, 477, 480A
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedOld Station - Summer 1999
New Station - January 4, 2010
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
147th Street Red Line Terminus
Location
Map

The Apple Valley Transit Station is a transit facility located in Apple Valley, Minnesota. It is owned by the City of Apple Valley and the MVTA. The transit station is near Cedar Avenue and Gaslight Drive. The station has capacity for 1,098 vehicles.[1] It also serves the nearby communities of Lakeville and Farmington.

As part of the Metro Red Line BRT, the transit station was relocated. A construction groundbreaking ceremony took place on April 14, 2009 and an opening ceremony took place on January 7, 2010. This location was originally a Menards location when it opened in 1986, then in 1998 it became a recreational store called Watson's and it became this transit station.

The station's parking structure was originally 3 stories tall but was expanded in 2019 to 5 stories tall. An additional 330 spaces were added in the expansion.[2] The expansion cost $8 million. Prior to the additional parking spaces being added in 2019, utilization of parking spaces was around 96%-99%.[3] Funding came from MVTA, Dakota County, the Metropolitan Council and the federal government.[4] While the parking ramp was closed for construction, nearby lots were used so transit riders could continue parking at the station.[5]

In 2019, the station had 743 cars parked at the facility in a fall survey of park and rides in the Twin Cities.[2] During the COVID-19 pandemic, usage dropped to only 38 cars in fall 2020 but by fall 2023, it had grown to 333. It was the third busiest park-and-ride in the Twin Cities region in 2023.[1][6]

Connection Notes: Route 420 is the only local route providing service to Rosemount, riders are encouraged to use MVTA Connect for nearby destinations like DCTC or rideshare services like Uber or Lyft to reach other destinations in Hastings, Cottage Grove, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville and/or Farmington. Route 440 makes direct connections to the METRO Blue Line and Metro Transit Route 22 (to Brooklyn Center) @ VA Medical Center. Route 447 provides service to Mystic Lake Casino and is the only local route from this station with frequent service to Prior Lake, riders are encouraged to use Rideshare Services like Uber or Lyft to reach other destinations, this could include nearby Shakopee & Prior Lake, along with cities outside MVTA's service zone like Eden Prairie, Jordan, Jackson, Chaska, Carver and/or Chanhassen. Route 475 provides service to the U of M. Route 477 provides limited weekday service southbound to Lakeville, riders are encouraged to use Rideshare services like Uber or Lyft as a definitive alternative. Route 480A is non-stop along Palomino Drive, 127th Street and Galaxie Avenue and by-passes Burnsville via terminal letter "A", with trips going Northbound to the Eagan Transit Station & St. Paul Union Depot during rush hour/peak periods.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Leaf, Holly (February 2024). "2023 Annual Regional Park & Ride System Report". Metropolitan Council and Metro Transit. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Del Rosario, Ari (January 2020). "2019 Annual Regional Park & Ride System Report". Metropolitan Council and Metro Transit. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  3. ^ Harlow, Tim (16 December 2019). "Expanded Apple Valley Transit Station park-and-ride reopens". Star Tribune. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  4. ^ Harlow, Tim (19 May 2019). "Ramp expansion will address parking crunch at Apple Valley Transit Station". Star Tribune. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  5. ^ Korzenowski, Molly (20 June 2019). "Busy Apple Valley Transit Station ramp closed 6 months for expansion". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  6. ^ Rajaeian, Arman (January 2021). "2020 Annual Regional Park & Ride System Report". Metropolitan Council and Metro Transit. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
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