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Northstar Commuter Rail Grand Opening photos

Passengers await the arrival of a Northstar train at the Coon Rapids Station during grand opening events on Saturday, Nov. 14.

Conductor with passengers on platform

A boy talks with a train conductor.

Little girl

A young girl waits with her family to board a Northstar train.

Crowd boarding a Northstar Commuter Rail train

Passengers board a Northstar train.

Passengers watch the scenery go by

Passengers watch the scenery go by.

Family playing a game on the train.

A family plays a game while riding the train.

Visitors exploring the Target Field Station.

Visitors mill around the upper level of the Target Field Station.

Kids watch a model train at the Target Field Station.

Children watch a model train under the tent at the Target Field Station.

Trains in trainyard

Trains line the tracks waiting to return to points north late Saturday afternoon.

Dan Erhart and other passengers deboarding at Coon Rapids station

Anoka County Commissioner and Northstar champion Dan Erhart, along with other passengers, deboards the train back in Coon Rapids at the end of the day.

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