Terminal 2–Humphrey station

Terminal 2–Humphrey station is a light rail station is on the Metro Blue Line.^[2][4] It is the fifteenth stop southbound.

Terminal 2–Humphrey
Terminal 2–Humphrey station platform in 2014
General information
Location	7115 Humphrey Drive Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°52′27″N 93°13′27″W / 44.8742°N 93.2241°W / 44.8742; -93.2241
Owned by	Metropolitan Airports Commission
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade, under parking deck
Parking	Paid parking nearby
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Airport: Free service to Terminal 1–Lindbergh station, standard fare to all other stations
History
Opened	December 4, 2004 (2004-12-04)
Passengers
2023	1,624 daily[1]  8.7%
Rank	11 out of 37
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station American Boulevard toward Mall of America Blue Line Terminal 1–Lindbergh toward Target Field Late-night service[2][3] Terminus Airport Shuttle Terminal 1–Lindbergh Terminus
Future services
Preceding station Metro Following station American Boulevard toward Mall of America Riverview Corridor Terminal 1–Lindbergh toward Saint Paul Union Depot
Location

This is an island platform station and is typically accessed via a partially covered walkway from Terminal 2 of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, also known as the Humphrey Terminal. Service began at this station when the second phase of the Blue Line opened on December 4, 2004.

The southern portal to the tunnels underneath the airport is located just to the north of this station. Service between this station and Terminal 1–Lindbergh station is free to passengers and operates 24 hours a day. The Blue Line is the main mode of transportation to transfer between terminals.^[2]

Many employees who work at the airport park at the smaller Terminal 2 and take the Blue Line to the larger Terminal 1. When COVID-19 reduced travel demand, many employees were able to park directly at Terminal 1. Travel demand rebounded by 2022 which led to concerns about parking capacity at Terminal 1. Some airport workers were directed to resume parking at Terminal 2 but some workers expressed apprehension due to behavior and crime on the trains and at stations.^[5][6] In early 2023, Metro Transit and the Metropolitan Airport Commission came to an agreement for airport police and Metro Transit police officers to patrol the stations and trains between the airport terminals.^[7] The mutual aid agreement was extended until February 2024 when Metro Transit determined that the agreements were no longer needed. Private security guards hired by Metro Transit began patrolling the stations and trains between stations for 21 hours out of the day.^[8][9]