Plaza Saltillo (Capital MetroRail station)

Plaza Saltillo
Location 412 Comal Street
Austin, TX 78702
Owned by Capital Metro
Line(s)
  Red Line
Platforms 1 side platform
Connections Capital Metro Route 320
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 Line
Terminus

Plaza Saltillo is a Capital MetroRail commuter rail station in Austin, Texas. It is located in East Austin at the corner of Fifth and Comal Street near the Plaza Saltillo complex which, in turn, was built in 1998 as a result of a collaborative effort between the city of Austin, the city of Saltillo (a sister city of Austin), Capital Metro and Ole Mexico, an east Austin cultural group.[2] To smoothly incorporate the station in the existing plaza layout and still ensure ADA accessibility, the platform was built with a unique "split ramp" layout, with two high-level sections split by a pair of wheelchair ramps. Railcars stop with their doors facing the high-level platform sections, providing level access.

Bus connections

References

  1. ↑ Wear, Ben (March 23, 2010). "MetroRail launches with smooth start". Austin American-Statesman. p. A1.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to Plaza Saltillo". Capital MetroBlog. Capital Metro. February 14, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2010.

Coordinates: 30°15′44″N 97°43′39″W / 30.262187°N 97.727606°W / 30.262187; -97.727606


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