Transit
| Mall of America Transit Station | ||||||||||||||||
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Hiawatha Line platform |
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| Lines | Hiawatha Line 55 Red Line | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | Metro Transit routes 5, 54, 415, 515, 540, and 542 MVTA routes 440, 441, 442, 444, and 445 |
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| Platforms | Island platform | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | December 4, 2004 (Hiawatha Line) Fall 2012 (Red Line BRT) |
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| Owned by | Metro Transit | |||||||||||||||
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The mall is used as a major transportation hub in the region, with bus and light rail service linking the mall to other destinations. Scheduled public transit service is provided by Metro Transit and Minnesota Valley Transit Authority. Mystic Lake Casino and area hotels offer free shuttles to their establishments. The transit station for local bus/rail service is in the lower level of the eastern parking ramp. From there, the Hiawatha Line light rail line connects the mall to the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport and downtown Minneapolis (another major shopping destination) and terminates at Target Field home of the Minnesota Twins (MLB baseball team). The mall is not a park and ride facility, and overnight parking is banned to prevent passengers taking the train to the airport. Commuters are encouraged to use the nearby 28th Avenue Station's parking ramp. The mall will be the second stop on the Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transitway (Red Line) and is the nineteenth and final stop on the Hiawatha Line.
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