Bloomington Central station

Bloomington Central Station is a light rail station on the Metro Blue Line in the Twin Cities region of the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Bloomington Central
Station platform in 2015
General information
Location8101 31st Avenue South
Bloomington, Minnesota
Coordinates44°51′23″N 93°13′35″W
Owned byMetro Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 4, 2004 (2004-12-04)
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
30th Avenue
toward Mall of America
 Blue Line American Boulevard
toward Target Field
Future services
Preceding station Metro Following station
30th Avenue
toward Mall of America
 Riverview Corridor American Boulevard
toward Saint Paul Union Depot
Location

The area surrounding the station was formerly the headquarters of Control Data Corporation. The company's largest office tower still remains and is now the headquarters of HealthPartners.

Since the station was opened in 2004, the area has been developed as a transit-oriented development. The area immediately surrounding the station features a hotel, condominium, and several new apartment buildings. Like the nearby American Boulevard Station, it is in close proximity to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

The platform of Bloomington Central Station had the first 17 Fibonacci numbers written in binary using different colored bricks.

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