The canopy

This signature design element makes Target Field Station a neighborhood landmark day and night. The canopy is lined with programmable LED lights to create dynamic, colorful displays.

Bike loops

Designed by Greg Ingraham, these custom bicycle racks double as transit-themed art around the station.

CityGlyphs

St. Paul artist Craig David used Mesabi granite for a trio of murals that provides a backdrop for the amphitheater; he also created nearby murals at Target Field.

Light garden

Like the canopy, these nine illuminated poles on the plaza can be programmed to celebrate victories on the ball field and other special events, or to add nighttime interest.

Amphitheater

This gathering space for up to 1,000 people is home to special events, from pregame concerts and receptions to free golf lessons as well as informal seating on a daily basis.

The great lawn

This green space is an ideal spot for people who live and work in the neighborhood to meet for lunch or relax with a book. It’s also a site for movie screenings, concerts, and other events, planned or informal.

Video board

Located on top of the station’s elevator core, the 29- by 16-foot video board is easily seen from the amphitheater or the great lawn. It broadcasts Minnesota Twins games, movies, and other special events such as World Cup soccer.

Capture rain and snow

A variety of features capture and filter approximately three million gallons of rainwater and snowmelt annually. Approximately 25 percent of the precipitation falling on Target Field Station flows into two cisterns for reuse at the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center. Tree pits, permeable pavers, and vegetated swales allow rainwater to slowly filter through the soil where it is used by trees and plants.

No shoveling

Efforts to maximize the station’s design for pedestrian traffic left little room for snowplows or piles of snow. Instead, a snowmelt system was installed in which a glycol mix (antifreeze) circulates through 50 miles of plastic tubing embedded in the concrete. Excess heat produced at HERC warms the glycol, which in turn warms the concrete to melt snow. This system eliminates salt and chemical use for snowmelt, improves HERC’s efficiency, and reduces maintenance costs.

Green roofs

Two green roofs reduce the amount of hard surfaces at the station, capture rainwater, lengthen the lifespan of roofing materials, provide habitat for birds and butterflies, and mitigate the urban heat island effect. The vegetation includes a mix of seven hardy, native grasses.

Platform 2

Essential for accommodating crowds at Twins games and other special events, this second platform also will allow for separate platforms when the Green Line and Blue Line extensions are constructed west of the station.

LRT tracks

The light rail tracks extend west of the station, both for current operational needs and to minimize future disruption as extensions to the METRO system’s Blue Line and Green Line are constructed.

Public parking

The station includes a two-level, 286-stall parking facility.

Northstar Commuter Rail Station

Connecting downtown Minneapolis to Big Lake, MN, with several stops along the way, Northstar Commuter Rail began operating in 2009 and serves work-week commuters in addition to Twins fans on game days.

Bike amenities

Accommodating bikes and bicyclists was a key consideration in designing Target Field Station. Besides creative racks, amenities include bike rails adjacent to the handrails in the amphitheater, which help in getting bikes up and down the stairs.