 The station first opened for service on April 30, 1996, for the historic Charlotte Trolley, with one track and one platform, located north adjacent to Bland Street.After nearly a decade of service, the station was closed on February 6, 2006, to be reconstructed for the LYNX Blue Line.During reconstruction, the new Bland Street station was position further south where Rensselaear Avenue formally crossed and the original side platform and structure was razed; a power box currently stands at its former location.