Plaza Saltillo station

Hybrid rail station in Austin, Texas

Preceding station CapMetro Following station
MLK Jr.
toward Leander
Red Line Downtown
Terminus
Future services
Preceding station CapMetro Following station
Pleasant Valley
toward Colony Park
Green Line Downtown
Terminus

Plaza Saltillo station is a CapMetro Rail hybrid rail station in Austin, Texas. It is located in East Austin at the corner of Fifth and Comal Street adjacent to 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 aligned with the high-level platform sections, providing level access. With Project Connect, the Green Line will also stop at this station.

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.

External links

  • Plaza Saltillo station overview
  • Station from 5th Street from Google Maps Street View
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CapMetro Rail stations
Commuter rail services and stations
Red Line
  • Leander
  • Lakeline
  • Howard
  • Broadmoor
  • Kramer
  • McKalla
  • Crestview
  • Highland
  • MLK Jr.
  • Plaza Saltillo
  • Downtown
Green Line
  • Colony Park
  • Loyola/Johnny Morris
  • East US 183
  • Springdale
  • Pleasant Valley
  • Plaza Saltillo
  • Downtown
  •      Red Line
  •      Green Line
  • Stations and services in italics are planned or under construction
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