Foggy Morning on Cedar Lake Trail Near Bryn Mawr Station
September 2026 —
Southwest LRT
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Swag From the Green Line Extension Announcement at Louisiana Station
September 2026 —
Cyclist Passes Metro Transit Test Train at Cedar Lake Trail Tunnel
September 2026 —
Passengers Boarding a Green Line Train at Louisiana Station
September 2026 —
Nadia Mohamed Announces Green Line Opening Date at Louisiana Station
September 2026 —
Marion Greene Speaks at Louisiana Station Green Line Event
September 2026 —
“Metro Transit Is Moving Forward” Hoodie at Green Line Announcement
September 2026 —
Speaker Announces Green Line Extension Opening at Louisiana Station
September 2026 —
Unveiling the Green Line Extension’s June 2027 Opening Date
September 2026 —
Overhead Catenary Along the Kenilworth Corridor at Night
September 2026 —
Yard Sign Teases METRO Green Line Extension Opening Date
September 2026 —
Metro Transit Test Train 313A at the Bassett Creek Valley Station
August 2026 —
Metro Transit Test Train 313A near Bryn Mawr Station
August 2026 —
Metro Transit Test Train 313A at the Royalston Station
August 2026 —
Test Train Crosses Above West Lake Street Station at Night
June 2026 —
Midtown Greenway painting, Minneapolis
May 2026 —
Metro Transit Train Testing in Minneapolis
May 2026 —
Rail Tie Plate Marked 2-2768T, Southwest LRT, Minneapolis
May 2026 —
Snow Falling Over New Minneapolis Train Station
December 2025 — Really pretty snow tonight in Minneapolis. Here's the new West Lake Street train station, with the orange still continuing to grow on me. I'm not there yet.. but getting closer.
Railroad Crossing at Bassett Creek Valley Station
November 2025 — 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.
West Lake Street Station LRT Construction at Night
November 2025 — West Lake Street Station is part of the Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension), an extension of Meto Transit's Green Line LRT.
Northern Lights over West 21st Train Station, Minneapolis
November 2025 — Vivid northern lights over the West 21st Street train station in Minneapolis.
Southwest LRT Line Under Construction Near Bde Maka Ska in Fall
October 2025 — The new rails of the Metro Transit Southwest LRT green line extension. Lake of the Isles, Bde Maka Ska and Cedar Lake.
First Southwest LRT vehicle tests Kenilworth Tunnel
October 2025 — 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.
“Opens 2027” Test Train Crosses the Kenilworth Channel Bridge
October 2025 — 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 tests at West Lake Street Station, Minneapolis
October 2025 — Light rail vehicle leaves the West Lake Street Station for the 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.
Metro Transit Light Rail Clearance Test at W 21st Street Station
October 2025 — 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.
Green Line Extension Train at SouthWest Station
October 2025 —
Light Rail Train 108B at Southwest Station Platform
October 2025 —
Southwest Station Light Rail Train 108B
October 2025 —
New Cedar Lake Trail Bench in Minneapolis
October 2025 — New bench installed on the Cedar Lake Trail in Minneapolis. The trail was rebuilt following construction of the new green line extension light rail project.
Metro Transit Siemens S700 SWLRT LRV
October 2025 — 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.
Midtown Greenway Lake Street Light Rail Station
September 2025 — Construction on the Lake Street Station of the new light rail line in Minneapolis. The Green Line is being extended to Eden Prairie.
Evening Bike Ride Past Bryn Mawr Station Construction
July 2025 —
Bryn Mawr Station on the Metro Transit Green Line Extension in Minneapolis
July 2025 —
Midtown Greenway and Light Rail Construction in Minneapolis
July 2025 —
Lake Street Station, Minneapolis
June 2025 — Canadian wildfire smoke making downtown skyline barely visible from the Lake Street Station.
Bryn Mawr Station Platform Under Construction at Dusk
March 2025 — Sunset behind Bryn Mawr Station in Minneapolis. The train station will be used by the Metro Transit green line extension.
Royalston Ave/Farmers Market Station Construction, Minneapolis
October 2024 —
St. Louis Park Light Rail Construction – METRO Green Line Extension
October 2024 —
Southwest LRT tunnel construction on Midtown Greenway, Minneapolis
September 2024 — Metro Transit's Southwest LRT tunnel being constructed, as seen from the Midtown Greenway.
Sunset over Cedar Lake Trail in July 2024
July 2024 —
Kenilworth LRT Tunnel Construction, Minneapolis June 2024
June 2024 — 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)
Downtown Minneapolis Skyline and Stadium at Dusk
June 2024 — The views from the new Green Line Extension are going to be pretty great! Like this one between Royalston/Farmers Market Station and Target Field Station.
Bassett Creek Valley LRT Station nears completion in Minneapolis
March 2024 — 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)
Welders at Night, Southwest LRT Green Line Extension Construction
November 2023 —
Southwest Station, Eden Prairie: LRT Tracks Under Construction
August 2023 —
Overgrown Bike and Pedestrian Detour on the Cedar Lake Trail
August 2023 —
Southwest LRT Bryn Mawr Station Build, Minneapolis
August 2023 — Bryn Mawr Station construction in Minneapolis. The station is part of the new Southwest Green Line light rail extension from Minneapolis to the western suburbs.
Kenilworth Trail rail construction in South Minneapolis
July 2023 — Construction on the Southwest LRT train project in South Minneapolis.
Kenilworth Trail Tunnel Excavation, Southwest LRT, Minneapolis
June 2023 —
Metro Green Line Extension Construction Along the Kenilworth Corridor
April 2022 —
Kenilworth Tunnel Construction, Southwest LRT Corridor, Minneapolis
January 2022 —
New Siemens Light Rail Vehicle Delivery, Minneapolis
February 2021 —
Construction at the Lake Street Bridge Over the Midtown Greenway
August 2020 —
Metro Green Line Extension Construction Staging Along the Kenilworth Corridor
July 2020 —
Formwork Shoring on the Southwest LRT Bridge Over Excelsior Blvd
May 2020 —
Night Construction of the Cedar Lake Trail Tunnel at Wooddale Avenue
May 2020 —
Cedar Lake Trail Near the Green Line Extension in St. Louis Park
October 2019 —
Stacked Concrete Panels for a Railroad Crossing Rebuild
September 2019 —
Bridge Construction Along the Kenilworth Channel
September 2019 —
Green Line Extension Bridge Construction over Highway 100, St. Louis Park
September 2019 —
Cedar Lake Trail Light Rail Construction, Burnham Road
August 2019 —
Cedar Lake Trail Torn Up Near a Bridge During LRT Construction
July 2019 —
Kenilworth Trail Construction in July 2019
July 2019 —
Kenilworth Trail During Light Rail Construction in July 2019
July 2019 —
A Wooded Stretch of the Kenilworth Trail
July 2019 —
Rail Tie Replacement Along the Kenilworth Trail Corridor
July 2019 —
Safety Fencing Along the Kenilworth Trail Rail Corridor
July 2019 —
Burnham Trail Cedar Lake Channel Bridge
July 2019 —
Grove Crane Staged on the Kenilworth Trail for Southwest LRT Work
July 2019 —
Kenilworth Trail, Southwest LRT Construction, Minneapolis
July 2019 —
Burnham Trail during Light Rail construction June 2019
June 2019 —
Steaming Mulch on Midtown Greenway
June 2019 —
John Deere Feller Buncher at Southwest LRT Construction, St. Louis Park
June 2019 — A tracked John Deere feller buncher with a yellow cutting head sits idle beside the Cedar Lake Trail in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, during early site preparation for the Southwest Light Rail Transit (LRT) extension. The machine’s “KEEP BACK 300 FT / 90 M” arm warning and the trail’s closed fencing mark the transition from a popular cycling route to an active construction corridor. In the distance, the bridge approach and industrial structures hint at the scale of redevelopment that reshaped the rail and trail landscape through Minneapolis’s western suburbs.
John Deere 843L Feller Buncher – Southwest LRT Construction
June 2019 — 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.
Metro Transit Louisiana Avenue Light Rail Station
June 2019 —
Kenilworth Trail at Midtown Greenway, June 2019
June 2019 —
Southwest LRT Trail Detour Sign, Minneapolis
May 2019 — A detour sign for the Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT) project stands beside a bike trail in Minneapolis, showing the rerouted path for cyclists and pedestrians during construction of the Green Line Extension. The detailed map outlines temporary closures through the Kenilworth Corridor and Cedar Lake areas, where new light rail tracks are being installed to connect downtown Minneapolis with the southwestern suburbs. The project, one of the largest public works efforts in Minnesota history, has significantly altered popular urban trails like the Midtown Greenway and Cedar Lake Trail since construction began in the late 2010s.
Rail Crew Works the Beltline Boulevard Crossing in St. Louis Park
May 2019 —
Rail Maintenance Equipment Along the Southwest LRT Corridor in St. Louis Park
May 2019 —
Rail Loader Crew Works on the Southwest LRT Line in St. Louis Park
May 2019 —
Rail Cars Hauling New Track for the Green Line Extension
May 2019 —
Cedar Lake Trail, St. Louis Park: Water Tower and Grain Elevators
September 2017 — 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.