Nicollet Mall station

Orange Line
C Line
D Line
Metro Transit routes on Nicollet Mall and Marq2 transit corridor

ConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeBicycle facilitiesNice Ride stationsAccessibleYesArchitectESG Architecture & Design
Thomas Rose (original station)
Trace Jacques (Nic on Fifth platform)Other informationStation code5SNIFare zoneDowntownHistoryOpenedJune 26, 2004 (2004-06-26)
Rebuilt2017Passengers20233,443 daily^[1]

7.6%Rank2 out of 37 Services

Preceding station	Metro			Following station
Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue toward Target Field		Blue Line		Government Plaza toward Mall of America
Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue toward Target Field		Green Line		Government Plaza toward Saint Paul Union Depot

Location

Nicollet Mall station (/ˈnɪkəlɛt/ NIH-kə-let)^[2] is a light rail station on the Metro Blue Line and Green Line in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Adjacent to the light rail platforms is the southbound Metro Orange Line bus rapid transit station Marquette & 5th Street.

This station is located on 5th Street South, between Nicollet Mall and Marquette Avenue in Minneapolis. This is a center-platform station with one westbound traffic lane south of the platform. Service began at this station when the Blue Line opened on June 26, 2004. In 2013 Metro Transit began constructing an additional northbound platform in conjunction with and as part of the Nic on Fifth apartment building. The additional platform was built to provide additional comfort and safety at the station, as well as alleviating overcrowding and providing additional capacity for Southwest LRT. While scheduled open March 2017, the new platform was opened December 22 later that year. It is the only station on the system where passengers can regularly board from either side of the train.^[3]^[4]

Design and public art

The original station was designed by ESG Architecture & Design, with Thomas Rose as the design team artist. To reflect the tall buildings of downtown and vibrant energy of Nicollet Mall, the station's design incorporates undulating steel columns down the center flanked by dual curving metal roofs. This design earned the station the affectionately nickname "The Roller Coaster".^[5] The new northbound platform was designed by ESG's Trace Jacques, who also served as project designer for Nic on Fifth.^[6]

The public art installation, Small Kindness, Weather Permitting, by Janet Zweig has four interactive boxes at the station: Please turn the wheel #11, Thanks a million #28, Ring the bell and see #19, and Hit the bell! #1.^[7]

Notable places nearby

References

^ "Transit Stops Boardings and Alightings - Minnesota Geospatial Commons". gisdata.mn.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
^ Harlow, Tim. "Finally, the New Nicollet Mall LRT platform opens Friday". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
^ Kerr, Drew. "Rider's Almanac: Work underway on new Nicollet Mall Station platform". metrotransit.com. Metro Transit. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
^ Lovaasen, Jennifer. "Descriptions of Hiawatha Light-Rail Stations" (Press release). Hiawatha Project Office.
^ Reinan, John (October 10, 2014). "The Nic on Fifth". AIA Minnesota. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
^ "Nicollet Mall Station Public Art". metrotransit.org. Metro Transit. Retrieved February 8, 2022.