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Northstar Commuter Rail <br />Metro Transit began operating <br />the region's first commuter rail <br />service, the 40-mile Northstar <br />line, in late 2009. There were <br />six stations in operation as <br />part of the initial project <br />and an additional station <br />was completed in Ramsey <br />in November 2012. The line <br />operates with six locomotives <br />and 18 passenger cars that <br />are maintained at a service <br />facility in Big Lake. Operating <br />and maintaining the existing <br />transitways, which include the <br />Northstar Line, is funded within <br />the Metropolitan Council's <br />Current Revenue Scenario (see Figure 12). The Northstar Line offers service between Big <br />Lake and downtown Minneapolis, stopping at stations in Elk River, Ramsey, Anoka, Coon <br />Rapids and Fridley. It connects with Northstar Link bus service for service to and from St. <br />Cloud, with Friday midday trips. As identified in Table 13, Northstar Commuter Rail transit <br />ridership fluctuated over the past five reporting years. <br />Big Lake Northstar Station (Source: Metro Transit) <br />Table 13 - <br />Northstar Commuter Rail Transit Ridership, 2010-2016 <br />Year 1.1 Transit Ridership <br />2010 <br />2011 <br />2012 <br />710,436 <br />703,700 <br />703,425 <br />2013 787,239 <br />2014 <br />721,215 <br />2015 <br />722,637 <br />2016 <br />Source: 2016 Transportation System Performance Evaluation <br />711,167 <br />ANOKA COUNTY 2040 TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE CHAPTER 3- EXISTING CONDITIONS <br />39 <br />