Metro Green Line Extension
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Cedar Lake Trail, St. Louis Park: Water Tower and Grain Elevators
September 2017
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The Cedar Lake Trail passes through the industrial district of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, illuminated here by the community’s water tower and nearby grain elevators. This segment of the trail follows a former railroad right-of-way once used by the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway, which connected local industries to the region’s freight network. The corridor’s transformation into one of the country’s first bicycle “freeways” in the 1990s marked a major milestone in urban redevelopment and sustainable transportation planning.
Once lined with lumberyards, steel fabricators, and mills, the area surrounding the trail reflects the industrial origins of St. Louis Park—a community that grew rapidly in the early 20th century due to its proximity to both Minneapolis and key rail junctions. The trail today bridges that history, offering cyclists and commuters a route through a landscape where freight trains, utility towers, and legacy industry remain active reminders of the city’s manufacturing past.
Rail Cars Hauling New Track for the Green Line Extension
Rail Loader Crew Works on the Southwest LRT Line in St. Louis Park
Rail Maintenance Equipment Along the Southwest LRT Corridor in St. Louis Park
Rail Crew Works the Beltline Boulevard Crossing in St. Louis Park
Kenilworth Trail at Midtown Greenway, June 2019
Metro Transit Louisiana Avenue Light Rail Station
John Deere 843L Feller Buncher – Southwest LRT Construction
June 2019
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A John Deere 843L feller buncher sits parked near the railway tracks in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, during the early stages of construction for the Southwest Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. Designed primarily for forestry work, this heavy-duty machine—with its massive front grapple and thick treaded tires—was adapted for clearing brush and trees along the rail corridor. The mix of heavy equipment, rail infrastructure, and suburban backdrop highlights the region’s ongoing transformation as the light rail expansion reshapes Minneapolis’s western suburbs.
Steaming Mulch on Midtown Greenway
Burnham Trail during Light Rail construction June 2019
Cleared Kenilworth Trail Corridor Near Condo Towers in Minneapolis
Decking Removed from the Cedar Lake Channel Bridge on the Burnham Trail
Safety Fencing Along the Kenilworth Trail Rail Corridor
Rail Tie Replacement Along the Kenilworth Trail Corridor
A Wooded Stretch of the Kenilworth Trail
Kenilworth Trail During Light Rail Construction in July 2019
Kenilworth Trail Construction in July 2019
Cedar Lake Trail Torn Up Near a Bridge During LRT Construction
Cedar Lake Trail Light Rail Construction, Burnham Road
Green Line Extension Bridge Construction over Highway 100, St. Louis Park
Bridge Construction Along the Kenilworth Channel
Stacked Concrete Panels for a Railroad Crossing Rebuild
Cedar Lake Trail Near the Green Line Extension in St. Louis Park
Night Construction of the Cedar Lake Trail Tunnel at Wooddale Avenue
Formwork Shoring on the Southwest LRT Bridge Over Excelsior Blvd
Metro Green Line Extension Construction Staging Along the Kenilworth Corridor
Construction at the Lake Street Bridge Over the Midtown Greenway
Metro Green Line Extension Construction Along the Kenilworth Corridor
Kenilworth Trail Tunnel Excavation, Southwest LRT, Minneapolis
Overgrown Bike and Pedestrian Detour on the Cedar Lake Trail
Welders at Night, Southwest LRT Green Line Extension Construction
Bassett Creek Valley LRT Station nears completion in Minneapolis
March 2024
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The new Bassett Creek Valley Station connection to Van White Memorial Boulevard looking nice as it nears completion. Only a few more years before you'll be able to catch a train here... (Minneapolis, March 2024)
Aerial View of Kenilworth Tunnel Construction Near Downtown Minneapolis
June 2024
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The half mile Kenilworth LRT tunnel, part of the new Green Line train extension, tonight as storms move through just north of Minneapolis. (Calhoun Isles, Minneapolis June 2024)
Sunset Reflections at Bryn Mawr Station Construction Site
March 2025
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Sunset behind Bryn Mawr Station in Minneapolis. The train station will be used by the Metro Transit green line extension.
Cedar Lake Trail and Bryn Mawr Station
Bryn Mawr Station on the Metro Transit Green Line Extension in Minneapolis
Midtown Greenway Lake Street Light Rail Station
September 2025
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Construction on the Lake Street Station of the new light rail line in Minneapolis. The Green Line is being extended to Eden Prairie.
Metro Transit Siemens S700 SWLRT LRV
October 2025
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Siemens Type III S700 with Light Rail Happening Now testing wrap. The train car will be part of the new Southwest LRT Green Line Extension set to open in 2017.
Metro Transit Light Rail Clearance Test at W 21st Street Station
October 2025
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Metro Transit light rail vehicle at the W 21st Street Station in Minneapolis for the very first time.
This morning Metro Transit towed a light rail vehicle through the line for the first time doing basic clearance testing. Construction on the green line extension began in 2018 and is set to open to passengers in 2027.
“Opens 2027” Test Train Crosses the Kenilworth Channel Bridge
October 2025
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Light rail vehicle on the bridge at the Kenilworth Channel.
This morning Metro Transit towed a light rail vehicle through the line for the first time doing basic clearance testing. Construction on the green line extension began in 2018 and is set to open to passengers in 2027.
Southwest LRT Train Emerges from the Kenilworth Tunnel in Fall
October 2025
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First light rail vehicle through the Kenilworth tunnel.
This morning Metro Transit towed a light rail vehicle through the line for the first time doing basic clearance testing. Construction on the green line extension began in 2018 and is set to open to passengers in 2027.
Northern Lights over West 21st Train Station, Minneapolis
November 2025
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Vivid northern lights over the West 21st Street train station in Minneapolis.
West Lake Street Station LRT Construction at Night
November 2025
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West Lake Street Station is part of the Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension), an extension of Meto Transit's Green Line LRT.
Railroad Crossing at Bassett Creek Valley Station
November 2025
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Lit up Bassett Creek Valley Station in Minneapolis. The new train station is part of the Southwest LRT Green Line extension operated by Metro Transit.
Rail Tie Plate Marked 2-2768T, Southwest LRT, Minneapolis
Metro Transit Train Testing in Minneapolis
Metro Transit West Lake Street Station, Minneapolis
Metro Transit Test Train 313A at the Royalston Station
Metro Transit Test Train 313A near Bryn Mawr Station
Metro Transit Test Train 313A at the Bassett Creek Valley Station
Metro Green Line Opening Date Announcement Sign
Metro Transit Announces Metro Green Line Opening Date
Hennepin County Commissioner Irene Fernando speaks at Metro Transit Event
Metro Transit Is Moving Forward shirt at Green Line Event
Hennepin County Commissioner Marion Greene at Green Line Event
St. Louis Park Mayor Nadia Mohamed speaks at Green Line Event
Metro Transit Green Line test train at Louisiana Station
Biker goes through Cedar Lake Trail Tunnel, Louisiana Station
Metro Green Line Extension Loot
Overhead Catenary Along the Kenilworth Corridor at Night
Heavy fog on Cedar Lake Trail at Bryn Mawr Station