New Bern station

For the Amtrak station in Newbern, Tennessee, see Newbern Depot.

New Bern is a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The at-grade dual side platforms are a stop along the Lynx Blue Line and serves the neighborhoods of Sedgefield, Southside Park and the southernmost point of South End.

New Bern
LYNX light rail station
Looking North from the New Bern Station
General information
Location	129 New Bern Street Charlotte, North Carolina United States
Coordinates	35°11′59″N 80°52′8.5″W
Owned by	Charlotte Area Transit Systems
Line(s)	Lynx Blue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities	Bicycle racks
Accessible	Yes
Architect	Ralph Whitehead Associates
Architectural style	Postmodern
History
Opened	November 24, 2007[1]
Services
Preceding station CATS Following station Scaleybark towards I-485/South Boulevard Lynx Blue Line East/West Boulevard towards UNC Charlotte–Main
Location

Location

The station is located next to New Bern Street and is accessible by sidewalk and the Charlotte Rail Trail. The immediate area features multi-level apartments, retail, and breweries. Nearby is the South Boulevard Light Rail Facility.

Artwork

The Pepsi Cube, created by Ivan Depena, is a blue cube made of crushed Pepsi cans.^[2] The sculpture is a reminder of the former Pepsi bottling complex that existed at the same location from 1966-2015.^[3]

History

The station officially opened for service on Saturday, November 24, 2007, and as part of its opening celebration fares were not collected; regular service with fare collection commenced on Monday, November 26, 2007.^[1]

Incidents and accidents

• April 18, 2008: An 80 feet (24 m) tall silo adjacent to the line, just north of the New Bern Station, collapsed, with some of its debris causing minor damage to the track and disrupting service during the evening rush hour. Service was fully restored by the following day, but this marked the first disruption in service since the opening of the line in November 2007 due to conditions outside the control of CATS.^[4]

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms and six covered waiting areas; other amenities include ticket vending machines, emergency call box, and bicycle racks. The station also features several art installations including a drinking fountain basin designed to look like dogwood, the North Carolina state flower, by Nancy Blum. Bas-reliefs entitled Hornbeam, by Alice Adams. Leaf motifs on both the pavers and shelters, by Leticia Huerta. River stone benches, by Hoss Haley, and track fencing with willow oak leaves, by Shaun Cassidy.^[5]

Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound	← Lynx Blue Line toward I-485/South Boulevard (Scaleybark)
Northbound	→Lynx Blue Line toward UNC Charlotte–Main (East/West) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

1. Harrison, Steve; Kristen Valle (November 25, 2007). "Light rail, heavy traffic - Thousands wait in lines for a free ride on 1st day". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1A.
2. Mace, Jody (23 April 2021). "9 huge public sculptures in Charlotte". Charlotte on the Cheap. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
3. Portillo, Ely (February 3, 2015). "Pepsi site in South End marketed as major redevelopment site". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
4. Wootson, Jr., Cleve R.; Steve Harrison (April 19, 2008). "Silo puts kink in LYNX". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 1A.
5. "New Bern Station: Art in Transit". Charlotte Area Transit System. Archived from the original on March 23, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2008.

External links

• Media related to New Bern station at Wikimedia Commons
• New Bern Station
• South End Charlotte