Bryn Mawr's planned Green Line station sits in a scenic valley

The Bryn Mawr Station, one of five new light-rail stops planned in Minneapolis on the Metro Green Line Extension, is sited in a wooded valley near downtown with access to the Bryn Mawr neighborhood, Kenwood Park and the Chain of Lakes. The heavily used Cedar Lake Trail passes the site, and the project added pedestrian and bicycle underpasses along the trail where none existed before.

The stop is one piece of the Green Line Extension, also known as the Southwest Light Rail project, the long-delayed line connecting Minneapolis with Hopkins, Minnetonka, Eden Prairie and St. Louis Park. As of early 2026, the Metropolitan Council reported construction more than 90% complete, with all track in place and all 16 stations under construction or nearly finished.

The Met Council has set an anticipated opening of 2027 and said a specific date would be announced in 2026. That guidance follows years of cost overruns and schedule slips that have made the project a byword for delay in the Twin Cities and reshaped the nearby Kenilworth corridor, where construction closed trails for extended stretches.

For Bryn Mawr, the station represents a future direct rail connection to downtown and the southwest suburbs, anchored at a green, trail-served stop. Neighbors watching for an opening date should follow the Met Council's project updates rather than rely on earlier projections.