Downtown (Capital MetroRail station)

Downtown-Convention Center Station

Downtown-Convention Center Station
Location 401 East Fourth Street
Austin, TX 78701
Owned by Capital Metro
Line(s)
Platforms island
Construction
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone Downtown-Kramer
History
Opened March 22, 2010[1]
Services
Preceding station   Capital MetroRail   Following station
toward Leander
Red LineTerminus

Downtown (or Downtown-Convention Center) is a Capital MetroRail commuter rail station in Austin, Texas. It is located in Downtown Austin at the corner of Fourth and Neches Street behind the Austin Convention Center. It is the current southern terminus of the Red Line. It's also the smallest Capital MetroRail station.[2]

History

Construction began in August 2008 and concluded in November of that year.[3] A new, permanent station is being planned for the future.[2]

Bus connections

References

  1. Wear, Ben (March 23, 2010). "MetroRail launches with smooth start". Austin American-Statesman. p. A1.
  2. 1 2 "The Making of A New Downtown MetroRail Station". Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  3. "Downtown Station Almost Complete". Capital MetroBlog. Capital Metro. November 25, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2010.

Coordinates: 30°15′54″N 97°44′22″W / 30.265012°N 97.739503°W / 30.265012; -97.739503

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