From its beginning in 2007, Charlotte's light rail network has grown to 42 stations, spanning 23 miles (37 kilometers). This animated video takes you through the timeline of when new stations were opened, forming the CATS network that we know today.
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Population given is the sum of all counties and independent cities with stations in them.
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📸 Image Credits:
Doug Letterman - originally posted to Flickr as East/West Blvd, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Patriarca12 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Patriarca12 - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Justin Ruckman - originally posted to Flickr as light rail, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Patriarca12 - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
CC BY 2.5, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...
Doug Letterman - originally posted to Flickr as Charlotte Light Rail Station, CC BY 2.0, https://www.flickr.com/photos/douglet...
David Wilson - originally posted to Flickr as 20110924 11 CATS Lynx Light Rail, Charlotte, NC, CC BY 2.0, https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidwi...
Brandon Dolley - originally posted to Flickr as Charlotte, https://www.flickr.com/photos/1251223...
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Charlotte LYNX Blue Line light rail
Charlotte LYNX Gold Line streetcar