Serving as both the start/end point for Terminal 1-Lindbergh connecting to Terminal 2 by train (free) and taking you to the Mall of America (southbound) and downtown Minneapolis (northbound) costing $2 with free transfers. It is an underground station (69 feet down), protected from the elements but still quite chilly on a cold day. The great thing about it is that it is very close to the exits of Terminal 1 airside, with clear signs to get there, not difficult to walk and easy to take escalators down. It opened in 2004, as part of the expansion of the Blue Line. It uses one platform, with one side going north and the other south. I understand due to existing limitations why other airports can't do this so conveniently, but in my opinion, this is the gold standard for how a modern airport should connect its passengers with mass transit.
My wife and I took the train to downtown Minneapolis. Some things to notice:
- no gates, making it easy to enter with baggage
- train seems to run every 10 minutes
- it took 20 minutes to get to the U.S. Bank Stadium station. Stations seemed to be placed at every 2 minute interval between downtown and the airport. Pretty sure that was not coincidence. read more