The Hiawatha Line (to be called the Blue Line in the future) is a 12.3 mi (19.8 km) light rail corridor in Hennepin County, Minnesota that extends from downtown Minneapolis to the southern suburb of Bloomington. The line was originally named after Hiawatha Avenue which runs parallel to portions of the line. Major connections on the line include the Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport, the Mall of America, the Metrodome and Target Field in downtown Minneapolis.
The Hiawatha Line is operated by Metro Transit, which is also the primary operator of buses in the Twin Cities. The line accounts for about 12% of Metro Transit's total ridership. Less than two years after opening, the line had already exceeded its 2020 weekday ridership goal of 24,800. The line carried 10.2 million riders in 2008 including 35,500 daily boardings in the third quarter.
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