Rail Maintenance Equipment Along the Southwest LRT Corridor in St. Louis Park

Yellow railroad maintenance vehicle operates on light rail tracks during Southwest LRT construction in St. Louis Park.
Yellow railroad maintenance vehicle operates on light rail tracks during Southwest LRT construction in St. Louis Park.

The Southwest LRT, also known as the Green Line Extension, is a light rail project extending Metro Transit's existing Green Line roughly 14.5 miles from Minneapolis through St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie. Construction has required extensive work on existing freight rail corridors, including track realignment and maintenance to accommodate shared and adjacent rail lines. The project is being built and overseen by the Metropolitan Council, with completion delayed multiple times past its original targeted opening.

Photo taken in May 2019.

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