Ridership Rises at Fridley Station for Northstar Commuter Rail
There were almost 3,000 morning boardings in Fridley during the first two months of the year—an increase of 6 percent over the same period in 2012.
Fridley Station is the first stop for Northstar Commuter Rail trains leaving downtown Minneapolis.
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It's been a good year so far for Northstar Commuter Rail.
Total ridership for January and February 2013 was 108,552—an increase of 14.84 percent over the same two months in 2012, according to Metro Transit.
At Fridley Station, the rise was less dramatic but still an increase. In 2012, Fridley saw 2,818 riders board trains in the morning. In February–March 2013, the tally was 2,996, for an increase of 6.32 percent.
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