West Bank station
West Bank station is a light rail station along the Metro Green Line in Minneapolis. It serves the West Bank campus of the University of Minnesota, as well as the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.Photo: Gobonobo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: light rail station on the METRO Green Line in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Southern Theater and Mixed Blood Theatre Company.
The Southern Theater
Theater building
Photo: Gobonobo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Southern Theater is located in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Built in 1910 as a cultural center and legitimate theater for the burgeoning Scandinavian community centered on Cedar Avenue, the Southern has been re-established as a center for contemporary performing arts over the past quarter-century. The Southern Theater is situated 720 feet northwest of West Bank station.
Mixed Blood Theatre Company
Theater building
Photo: Michael Hicks, CC BY 2.0.
The Mixed Blood Theatre Company is a professional multiracial theatre company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was founded in 1976 by artistic director Jack Reuler, to explore race via the use of theater. Mixed Blood Theatre Company is situated 880 feet southwest of West Bank station.
The Cedar Cultural Center
Theater building
Photo: Gobonobo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cedar Cultural Center is a music venue in Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, near the West Bank campus of the University of Minnesota. It is a 503 non-profit organization and operated by volunteers. The Cedar Cultural Center is situated 970 feet south of West Bank station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cedar-Riverside and University.
Cedar-Riverside
Neighborhood
Photo: Psdanielxu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cedar-Riverside, also referred to as the West Bank, or simply Riverside, is a neighborhood within Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its boundaries are the Mississippi River to the north and east, Interstate 94 to the south, and Hiawatha Avenue and Interstate 35W to the west.
University
Neighborhood
Photo: Bobak, CC BY-SA 2.5.
University is a neighborhood within the greater University community in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is almost completely occupied by the Minneapolis campus of the University of Minnesota, hence the name.
Downtown East
Neighborhood
Downtown East is an official neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It is in Ward 3, currently represented by council member Michael Rainville.
West Bank station
- Categories: tram stop, station, and transportation
- Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Twin Cities, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.97193° or 44° 58′ 19″ northLongitude
-93.24635° or 93° 14′ 47″ westOperator
Metro TransitNetwork
Metro TransitOpen location code
86P8XQC3+QFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4254534424OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q7984379
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Urdu—“West Bank station” goes by many names.
- French: “West Bank”
- Urdu: “ویسٹ بینک اسٹیشن”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Theatre in the Round and Carlson School of Management.
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