Plaza Saltillo (Capital MetroRail station)
Plaza Saltillo | |||||||||||
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412 Comal Street Austin, TX 78702 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Capital Metro | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Connections | Capital Metro Route 320 | ||||||||||
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| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | Downtown-Kramer | ||||||||||
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| Opened | March 22, 2010[1] | ||||||||||
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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.
References
- ↑ Wear, Ben (March 23, 2010). "MetroRail launches with smooth start". Austin American-Statesman. p. A1.
- ↑ "Welcome to Plaza Saltillo". Capital MetroBlog. Capital Metro. February 14, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
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Coordinates: 30°15′44″N 97°43′39″W / 30.262187°N 97.727606°W