System Features
The initial Tide Light Rail system is comprised of 9 light rail vehicles. Light rail vehicles are part of a modern form of public transportation. The Tide will operate a two car train that runs on tracks in city streets and on dedicated right-of-way. The length of the train will be no longer than a city block so that stopped LRVs do not block intersections. The LRVs will be driven by an on-board train operator and powered by an overhead electrical system, making the system clean and quiet.
Station Amenities/Overview
Station amenities will include safety railings, ticket vending and validating machines, maps and information cases, lighting, and other elements such as benches, wind screens or other weather protection, and litter receptacles. Click here for a simulation video.
Ft. Norfolk / Medical Center Station - The Ft. Norfolk / Medical Center Station will be located on the south side of Brambleton Avenue, just west of Colley Avenue. The Ft. Norfolk / Medical Center Station will be served by HRT bus routes 2, 11, 16 (new route), 23 and 44. video
- Western end-of-line, side-platform station located along the south side of Brambleton Avenue, just west of Colley Avenue.
- Serves the entire Eastern Virginia Medical Center complex and the Norfolk Public Health and American Red Cross centers with an employment base of nearly 20,000 persons.
- Adjacent to the Fort Norfolk redevelopment district with more than 700,000 square feet of commercial and retail development and nearly 2,000 new residential units.
York Street / Freemason Station - The York Street / Freemason Station will be located on York Street, between Dunmore Street and Yarmouth Street, adjacent to the existing YMCA. The York Street / Freemason Station will be a walk-on station. video
- Side-platform station located on York Street, between Yarmouth and Dunmore Streets.
- Serves the northern end of the Norfolk Central Business District.
- Directly adjacent to the Norfolk YMCA and near the Freemason Historic District.
- Adjacent to The Belmont at Freemason.
- Walk-on station; no bus service.
Monticello Station - The Monticello Station will be located in the center of Monticello Avenue between Charlotte Street and Freemason Street in front of the proposed Wachovia Center development. The Monticello Station will be a walk-on station. video
- Center-platform station located in the middle of Monticello Avenue, just south between Charlotte Street and Freemason Street.
- Serves the The Scope and Chrysler Hall complex, the McArthur Shopping Center, the entertainment, restaurant, and commercial district along Granby Street, the Federal Courthouse, the Roper and Wells Theaters, and the Tidewater Community College downtown campus.
- Directly adjacent to the new Wachovia Center mixed-use development.
- Bus Routes servicing the station include: routes 3 and 4.
MacArthur Square Station - MacArthur Square Station is to be located on the site of the Kirn Memorial Library, between Bank and Atlantic Streets on the east and west, and between City Hall Avenue and Plume Street on the north and south. The Plume Street Station will be a walk on station. video
- Side-platform station located on the former site of the Kirn Memorial Library at Atlantic Street, between Plume Street and City Hall Avenue.
- Serves the central area of the Norfolk Central Business District.
- Easy walk to most office and commercial buildings in the Norfolk downtown area.
- Across from the MacArthur Center and the MacArthur Memorial .
- Walk-on station; no bus service.
Civic Plaza Station - The Civic Plaza Station will be located within the plaza between City Hall, the Circuit Courts, and the Civic Center. Passengers will make bus connections to the existing downtown bus routes near Main Street and St. Paul's Boulevard. video
- Side-platform station located in the center of the Municipal Government Complex, adjacent to the City Hall and the Courthouse buildings.
- Serves the eastern end of the Norfolk Central Business District.
- Bus Routes servicing the station along St. Paul's Boulevard include: routes 6, 8, 45, 310, 961 and 962.
Harbor Park Station - The Harbor Park Station will be located at the east end of Harbor Park, just west of an access driveway for Harbor Park. Although there is no planned HRT connecting bus service to the Harbor Park Station, one bus bay has been included to accommodate special event shuttles. This site will include a park-and-ride lot consisting of 1,100 spaces. video
- Center-platform station located on the north edge of the Harbor Park Baseball Stadium parking lots.
- Park-and-ride facility shared with the Harbor Park Baseball Stadium.
- Walk-on station; no fixed-route bus service, although bus pull-outs are provided on Park Avenue for charter bus service buses.
NSU Station - The NSU Station will be located on an elevated, one-car 24 foot wide center platform, above Brambleton Avenue on the east side of Brambleton Avenue. Access to the station will be from an elevator and a set of staircases on the east side of Brambleton Avenue. video
- Aerial, center-platform station located on a bridge structure along the south edge of the Norfolk State University campus, just east of Brambleton Avenue.
- Serves the main campus of Norfolk State University with a student population of 7,000.
- Serves the new RISE development of Norfolk State University.
- Serves nearby residential neighborhoods, which include a mix of single- and multi-family housing, as well as commercial and industrial uses.
- Bus Routes servicing the station include: routes 9,13 and 18.
Ballentine / Broad Creek Station - The Ballentine / Broad Creek Station is located approximately 50 feet west of Ballentine Boulevard. The station would consist of a 24 foot wide center platform, 100 meters in length. Sidewalks will provide pedestrian access to the station. video
- Side-platform station located on the LRT alignment, just west of Ballentine Boulevard.
- Serves the east end of the Norfolk State University campus.
- Serves the Middletowne Arch, Stonebridge Crossing, Chesterfield Heights, and Broad Creek Renaissance residential neighborhoods.
- Includes a 97-space park-and-ride lot.
- Bus Routes servicing the station include: routes 9 and 18.
Ingleside Road Station - The Ingleside Road Station will be located on the western side of Ingleside Road, between Mississippi Avenue and I-264. This station will be a walk-on station. There will be no bus service or off-street parking at the Ingleside Road Station. video
- Side-platform station located between Mississippi Avenue and I-264, just west of Ingleside Road.
- Walk-on station; no bus service.
- On-street parking reserved for area residents only.
Military Highway Station - The Military Highway Station will be located west of Military Highway just south of Curlew Drive. The site will include a bus drop-off area with three bus bays, and a park-and-ride lot consisting of 232 spaces. Access to the station and park-and-ride facility will be via Corporate Drive and Curlew Drive. video
- Side-platform station located along the south side of Curlew Drive, just west of Military Highway.
- Includes 232 park-and-ride parking spaces.
- On-going discussion to develop a mixed-use transit-oriented development (TOD).
- Bus Routes servicing the station include: routes 5, 23 and 967.
Newtown Road Station - The Newtown Road Station will be located along the Norfolk Southern Railroad right-of-way, just west of Newtown Road. The site will include a bus drop-off area with four bus bays and a park-and-ride lot consisting of 266 spaces. video
- Side-platform station located along the north side of Curlew Drive, just west of Newtown Road, at the Norfolk city line.
- Serves a mix of residential, institutional, and commercial uses, including the Interstate Corporate Center and Sentara Leigh Memorial Hospital.
- Requires relocation of the Moose Lodge and one other business.
- Includes a 266-space park-and-ride lot with easy access from I-264
- Bus Routes servicing the station include: routes 20, 25, 27 and 28 (new route).
Park-and-Ride Lots
Four park-and-ride locations will provide access to major destinations such as Norfolk State University, Tidewater Community College (Norfolk Campus), Harbor Park, City Hall, MacArthur Center, and the Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
Ballentine Boulevard Station
The Ballentine Boulevard park-and-ride will be located approximately 50 feet west of Ballentine Boulevard. This site will include a park-and-ride lot consisting of 97 spaces.
Newtown Road Park-and-Ride
The Newtown Road park-and-ride will be located along the Norfolk Southern Railroad right-of-way, just west of Newtown Road. The site will include a bus drop-off area with four bus bays and a lot consisting of 266 spaces
Military Highway Park-and-Ride
The Military Highway station park-and-ride will be located west of Military Highway just south of Curlew Drive. The site will include a bus drop-off area with three bus bays, and a lot consisting of 232 spaces.
Harbor Park-and-Ride
The Harbor Park park-and-ride lot will be located at the Harbor Park Stadium parking lot. This site will consist of 1,100 parking spaces.
Bus Connections
The HRT bus system will be revised to provide strong bus connections and extend the service coverage of The Tide light rail system. Seven of the stations will allow passengers a direct connection to the HRT bus system.
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