Crestview – 6920 North Lamar Blvd.

• Station construction is complete.
• Amenities include glass canopies, ticket vending machines, signage, lighting and accessible ramps.
• The station is adjacent to a transit oriented development.
• Local bus routes (1L/1M, 101) will serve this station.

Transit Oriented Development

Where Airport Boulevard ends, Crestview Station starts. Located at the “Y” of Airport and Lamar, Crestview Station promises to be one of the Red Line’s busiest stations. Crestview Station is adjacent to Trammel Crow’s Midtown Commons residential and retail development.

Crestview Station Area Plan:www.ci.austin.tx.us/planning/tod/lamarjustin_sap_activities.htm
Midtown Commons:www.midtowncommons.com

Kramer - 2427 ½ Kramer Lane

• Station construction is complete.
• Amenities include platforms on both sides of the track, steel canopies, ticket vending machines, signage, lighting, and accessible ramps.
• Local bus routes (174, 240, 392) will serve this station.
• Long-term plans call for a mixed-used project adjacent to the station.

Transit Oriented Development

Kramer Station is located in the epicenter of one of Austin’s fastest growing corridors. Recent zoning improvements in the North Burnet Gateway will foster TOD in the decade to come. Be on the lookout for improvements in the area over the next 5-10 years.

Howard – 3710 West Howard Lane

• Construction of the station, including the park and ride, is complete.
• Station amenities include glass canopies, ticket vending machines, signage, lighting, windscreens and accessible ramps.
• The Howard Park & Ride offers 200 parking spaces.
• Station will be served by route 243 Wells Branch.

View Plans (pdf format)

Howard Conceptual Draft Site Plan
Howard Station Location
Howard Glass Canopy Art Design

Lakeline – 13625 Lyndhurst Blvd.

• Station construction is complete.
• Ticket vending machines, signage and security cameras will be installed closer to the start of service.
• Station amenities include glass canopies, lighting, benches, windscreens and accessible ramps.
• Lakeline Park & Ride offers 500 spaces.
• Local bus routes (122, 214, 383) will serve this station.

Transit Oriented Development

Lakeline Station is the northernmost MetroRail stop in the Austin city limits. In operation as the Northwest Park & Ride since 2004, it serves commuters from northwest Austin and surrounding communities. Transit-oriented developments are designed on each side of Lakeline Station. Capital Metro is planning for high density mixed-use development on its 20 acres as the nexus for the TODs planned in the area. Additionally, multifamily residential development is under construction; and residential subdivisions have been approved within the Leander Rehabilitation PUD north of Lakeline Blvd.

Leander – 800 N. US 183

• • Station construction is complete
• • Station amenities include metal canopies, ticket vending machines, signage, lighting, benches, windscreens and accessible ramps.
• • Leander Park & Ride offers 600 spaces.

Transit Oriented Development

Leander Station is the northernmost stop on the Red Line. It opened in 2007 as a Park & Ride facility and Express bus service will continue with the opening of rail. Leander has adopted a Smart Growth Plan and approved a TOD plan to encourage denser, walkable development that has easy access to MetroRail. Capital Metro and Leander Transit Interests, LLC, have been working on plans for the Leander Transit Village. The town center is within a 5-10 minute walk from the station, and will be designed as a high density mixed-use development.

Leander Transit Village: leandertransitvillage.com

Overview

Station Design

Designed to be easily accessible, some stations will include park and ride facilities, while other stations are designed to be reached by bus, bicycle or foot and passenger drop-offs. Once customers reach their desired station via the train, they will be able to travel to their final destination by walking, biking or transferring to a bus.

Station platforms are ADA accessible and feature canopies, windscreens, seating and informational displays. The stations will be lighted at night and monitored for enhanced customer safety.

Each station incorporates the look and feel of the surrounding community. Capital Metro has built a combination of glass and steel canopies at different stations. The Downtown, Highland, Kramer and Leander stations have steel canopies, similar to current Capital Metro bus stops. The Lakeline, Howard, Crestview and MKL, Jr. stations have sun-reflective glass canopies that provide shade, yet permit light to shine through. The glass canopies also feature artwork. Plaza Saltillo Station uses the existing architecture of metal canopies and a garden-like trellis.

Transit Oriented Development

Transit-oriented development (TOD) integrates land use and transit through the creation of compact, walkable, mixed-use communities within ¼ to ½ mile of a transit stop or station. A TOD brings together people, jobs, and services and is designed for efficient, safe, and convenient travel by walking, cycling, transit, or car.

Capital Metro is working together with the City of Austin and other jurisdictions along the Red Line to foster the development goals of Envision Central Texas. Keeping in mind that each Red Line station has unique characteristics and surrounding market conditions, Capital Metro sees transit-oriented development as a mechanism for providing enhanced transit options and access to more people in the community. The stations create valuable opportunities for development with direct access to transit, potential for furthering Austin’s “sense of place” and desirable neighborhood conveniences.

Downtown – 401 E. 4th Street

• Station construction and track work is complete.
• Amenities include steel canopies, lighting, signage, ticket vending machines and accessible ramps.
• The construction project included building a portion of the new Lance Armstrong Bikeway and making improvements to the sidewalk next to the Convention Center and the Brush Square streetscape.
• Local bus, ‘Dillo and rail connector routes (460, 461, 462) will serve this station.

Transit Oriented Development

The Downtown Station is the central terminus of the Red Line. Located north of the Austin Convention Center, this station will provide direct access to the central business district.

Downtown Austin Plan: www.ci.austin.tx.us/urbandesign/austin_plan.htm

Plaza Saltillo – 412 Comal Street

• Station construction is complete.
• The station uses existing architecture to provide a unique customer experience.
• Amenities include ticket vending machines, signage, lighting, windscreens and accessible ramps.
• Local bus routes (4, 17, 320) will serve this station.

Transit Oriented Development

The Plaza Saltillo area is a diverse, culturally rich area with an eclectic mix of small businesses, artists, and new enterprises. The TOD includes the area west of Chicon St. to IH35, on 7th to 4th St., with the Texas State Cemetery and Huston-Tillotson University.

Saltillo Station Area Plan:www.ci.austin.tx.us/planning/tod/saltillo_sap_activities.htm

MLK, Jr. – 1719 Alexander Ave.

• The station and bus plaza is complete.
• Amenities include glass canopies, lighting, ticket vending machines, signage, accessible ramps and windscreens.
• The North Boggy Creek Bikeway will cross this station.
• Local bus (18) and rail connector routes (464, 465) will serve this station.

Transit Oriented Development

MLK, Jr. Station is expected to be one of the main rail stops serving the UT Austin campus, and offers direct shuttle service to the University. MLK, Jr. Station is located northeast of the new Chestnut Commons development, a Momark community of 64 residences with common amenities. Just to the west, Ovando Development Company plans a mixed use community with several nonprofit headquarters.

MLK Station Area:www.ci.austin.tx.us/planning/tod/mlk_sap_activities.htm
Chestnut Commons:www.austinchestnut.com/

Highland – 6420 ½ Airport Blvd.

• Station construction is complete.
• Amenities include steel canopies, ticket vending machines, signage, lighting and accessible ramps.
• Local bus routes (7, 10, 300, 320, 339, 350) will serve this station.