Downtown (Capital MetroRail station)
Downtown-Convention Center Station | |||||||||||
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 Downtown-Convention Center Station | |||||||||||
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401 East Fourth Street Austin, TX 78701 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Capital Metro | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | island | ||||||||||
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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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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
- #4 Montopolis
- #17 Cesar Chavez
- #100 MetroAirport Flyer
- #122 Four Points Limited
Gallery
References
- ↑ Wear, Ben (March 23, 2010). "MetroRail launches with smooth start". Austin American-Statesman. p. A1.
- 1 2 "The Making of A New Downtown MetroRail Station". Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Downtown Station Almost Complete". Capital MetroBlog. Capital Metro. November 25, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
External links
Coordinates: 30°15′54″N 97°44′22″W / 30.265012°N 97.739503°W
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