METRO Light Rail Station Renamed US Bank Stadium Station
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Metro Transit riders will soon notice a change in the name of one of the most popular light rail stations.
Beginning in March, the METRO light rail station near the new Minnesota Vikings stadium will be renamed U.S. Bank Stadium Station.
"U.S. Bank Stadium already is proving to be a beacon in the Minneapolis skyline," said Metro Transit General Manger Brian Lamb. "On an annual basis, hundreds of thousands of Twin Cities Metro Area residents and visitors pass through this station, which will now be linked to an obviously identifiable Minneapolis landmark."
As part of the deal with the Minnesota Vikings and the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, Metro Transit will get $300,000 a year in indirect ways, including stadium promotions and other advertising.
The construction of U.S. Bank Stadium is 90 percent complete.