Minneapolis Saint Paul Official Visitors Guide to the Twin Cities 2013 : Page 99

A 12-mile ride from TArgeT field in downTown minneApolis To mAll of AmericA in BloomingTon Target Field Station Northstar Line 2 2 2 2 The hiawaTha LighT RaiL Line Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue Station Nicollet Mall Station Routes: 10, 11, 17, 18, 25, 59 (Convention Center) Downtown East/Metrodome Station Routes: 3, 16, 50 (U of M) 2 Sit out in the sun or under the stars and enjoy Twins baseball at one of the best ballparks in the country, Target Field . Dine al fresco along Nicollet Avenue at any number of streetside restaurants and bars. Government Plaza Station 2 There’s music, theater and nightlife by the University of Minnesota’s West Bank campus, at venues like the Mixed Blood Theatre, Theatre in the Round and the 400 Bar. Cedar-Riverside Station Franklin Avenue Station Routes: 2, 8, 9, 22 2 Lake Street/ Midtown Station Routes: 21, 27, 53 Check out the Midtown Global Market or Mercado Central for shopping and dining along Lake Street . 3 WHaT you need To KnoW Trains run every 10 minutes during rush hours. 2 Riders can purchase a rail pass at any of the ticket machines located at each station. Purchase a two 2 2 hours, and a half hour fare for $2.25 during rush 2 $1.75 non-rush hours and weekends, a six-hour 2 pass for $4 ($3.50 on weekends), or a day pass for $6. Call 612-373-3333 or visit www.metrotransit.org 38th Street Station Routes: 14, 22, 23 2 2 2 46th Street Station Routes: 7, 9, 46, 74, 84, 436, 446 50th Street /Minnehaha Park Station 2 2 Train Hours Northbound* First train: 4:13 a.m. | Last train: 2:07 a.m. Southbound** First train: 4:02 a.m. | Last train: 1:13 a.m. (Sun.-Thu.) 2:13 a.m. (Fri. & Sat.) *Departs Mall of America Station at this time **Departs Target Field Station at this time 2 See Minnehaha Falls , the 53-foot waterfall that inspired Henry W. Longfellow’s poem “Song of Hiawatha,” and the nearby statue of Hiawatha and Minnehaha. VA Medical Center Station Routes: 22, 515 3 2 Fort Snelling Station Fort Snelling : This restored fort and National Historic Landmark sits above the Mississippi River and is open May through October. Key Rail Line Rail Station Approx. travel time between stations (in minutes) Park & Ride lot Connecting bus routes Airport & & & 2 2 No fare is required between the Lindbergh and Humphrey Terminal stations. Trains operate 24 hours a day between the airport stations. 2 2 MSP Airport Terminal 2 Humphrey Station 4 MSP Airport Terminal 1 Lindbergh Station Route: 54 International Airport : Easy access to Minneapolis Saint Paul’s two airport terminals makes travel a breeze. Bloomington Central Station 2 2 2 American Boulevard Station Mall of America Station Routes: 5, 54, 415, 437, 440, 441, 442, 444, 445, 515, 538, 539, 540, 542 With 520 stores, Mall of America is the nation’s largest mall. Enjoy four stories of dining, movies and entertainment, including Nickelodeon Universe. 3 28th Avenue Station 2 Route: 54, 437, 440, 441, 442, 444, 445, 538, 539 2 visit-twincities.com | 99

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