August 2024

The Shady Oak Station area lies directly south of Excelsior Boulevard on the border of Hopkins and Minnetonka. In addition to the new Shady Oak LRT Station and Park & Ride, a new extension of 17th Avenue South was constructed, linking historic downtown Hopkins with a reconfigured 5th Street and K-Tel Drive connection. The station area features new trail facilities, sidewalks, and a community plaza that provides safe transitions for transit users to the station as well as to the Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail.