Centro de Transporte de Hawthorne

El Centro de Transporte de Hawthorne era una estación de autobuses interurbanos en el centro de Minneapolis, Minnesota . El servicio de autobuses se trasladó de Hawthorne a la rampa B en 516 2nd Avenue North en septiembre de 2023. ^{[ 1 ]}

Minneapolis ha contado con transporte interurbano en autobús desde al menos 1919, cuando la Jefferson Transportation Company comenzó a prestar servicio entre Minneapolis y Osseo . ^{[ 2 ]} Para 1921, había una estación de autobuses sindicalizada que operaba en la calle 7. ^{[ 3 ]} Greyhound construiría dos estaciones de autobuses adicionales en 1937 y 1968. ^{[ 4 ] [ 5 ]} La terminal en la avenida Hawthorne abrió sus puertas el 16 de noviembre de 2000. ^{[ 6 ]}

El antiguo edificio de la estación de autobuses se encuentra en el barrio Downtown West, en la esquina norte de la avenida Hawthorne y la calle North 10th. La estación es propiedad de la ciudad de Minneapolis. ^{[ 1 ]}

La primera estación de autobuses interurbanos en Minneapolis fue la Union Bus Depot, que abrió sus puertas en 1921 en el número 29 de la calle North 7th. ^{[ 3 ] [ 7 ]} En 1922, esta estación prestaba servicio a los siguientes ocho operadores de autobuses: Buffalo-Minneapolis Bus Line, New Era Transportation Co., Minnesota Transportation Co., Inter-State Transportation Co., Jefferson Highway Transportation Co., Rochester Bus Line, Twin City Motor Bus Co. y Boulevard Transportation Co. ^{[ 8 ]}

On February 26, 1937, a new bus station opened at 1st Avenue North and 7th Street, built by Northland Greyhound. The $500,000 terminal was designed by Lang & Raughland and was regarded as the most modernistic in the nation.^[4] The blue-glazed brick and white trimmed building could accommodate up to 25 buses at a time.^[9] The station at First Avenue would remain the primary point of departure until 1968, by which time the shine had worn off. On September 21, Central Greyhound opened a new station at 9th Street and Hawthorne Avenue. The new facility was considered bright and airy compared to its predecessor, with space for 14 buses, a restaurant, newsstand and giftcourt.^[5] The $2 million station served Greyhound, Jefferson Transportation Co., Thoreson Bus Line, Twin City Rapid Transit Company, and Zephyr Lines, Inc.^[10]

In the late 1990s, planning began on a replacement station to occupy the same site, at 950 Hawthorne Avenue. To accomplish this, a temporary station was opened in August 1998 at 11th and Hawthorne while construction took place on the new station.^[11] Other locations, such as in the Midway area were studied, however the location in downtown Minneapolis was considered ideal. The city of Minneapolis bought the property in order to build the terminal and a 975 space parking garage. The facility would pay for itself through the leases with intercity bus companies and the parking garage.^[11]

The 17,500 square foot station was designed by Symmes, Maini & McKee Associates to hold 8 buses, a 102-seat waiting area and a family center with play equipment.^[12] The bus facility cost $2 million, while the associated 975 space parking structure cost $31 million. Skyways across Hawthorne Avenue connect the facility to the Minneapolis Skyway System.^[12] A Greyhound sign salvaged from the 1937 station was put up at the new terminal to welcome the 34 daily buses the station saw upon opening.^[13] The station began welcoming passengers on November 16, 2000.^[6]

El servicio se trasladó en septiembre de 2023 al nivel inferior del estacionamiento Ramp B en 516 2nd Avenue North, cerca de Target Field. ^{[ 1 ]} El servicio es administrado por Greyhound Lines , y también presta servicio a Flixbus , Jefferson Lines y Land to Air Express , un servicio de transporte desde y hacia Mankato, Minnesota . En conjunto, a partir de 2023, estas compañías ofrecen 44 autobuses diarios con origen y destino en Minneapolis. ^{[ 1 ]}

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