Crestview Station – 6920 North Lamar Blvd.

Where Airport Boulevard ends, Crestview Station begins. Located at the “Y” of Airport and N. Lamar Blvd. and in the heart of north central Austin, Crestview Station offers unique opportunities for leasing or development. Trammel Crow’s Midtown Commons is a new development, designed to incorporate transit service in the plaza area, seamlessly connecting to Crestview Station. It is the first dense mixed-use development along the Red Line. Midtown Commons includes apartments, live-work units, office space and retail space that now includes the Black Star Co-Op Pub & Brewery. Future phases include many housing options in a location accessible to most of the region’s major employers.

Station amenities include decorated glass canopies, ticket vending machines, ticket validators, digital signs with real-time train arrival information, lighting, accessible ramps and benches. Click here for service information.

TOD related links:

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

Kramer Station – 2427 ½ Kramer Lane

Kramer Station is located at the epicenter of one of Austin’s fastest growing district. Recent zoning approvals in the North Burnet-Gateway area that includes the Domain, IBM, the University of Texas’ J.J. Pickle Center and other major employers will foster more transit oriented development in the decade to come.

Station amenities include ticket vending machines, ticket validators, digital signs with real-time train arrival information, lighting, windscreens, accessible ramps and metal canopies.

Howard Station – 3710 West Howard Lane

Howard Station is located on Howard Ln. at Loop 1Toll. Currently a park and ride, it offers access to the Red Line for individuals in north Austin and other nearby communities. The small site adjacent to the tollway has some potential for transit oriented development. The surrounding area includes the Robinson Ranch, which has considerable potential for development over time.

Howard Station has a Park & Ride with 200 spaces. Amenities include decorated-glass canopies, ticket vending machines, ticket validators, digital signs with real-time train arrival information, lighting, windscreens, accessible ramps and benches. Click here for service information.

Lakeline – 13625 Lyndhurst Blvd.

Lakeline Station is the northernmost MetroRail stop in the Austin city limits serving commuters from northwest Austin and surrounding communities. Northwest Austin has traditionally been a high growth area, and transit oriented developments have been approved both east and west of Lakeline Station. Capital Metro is planning high density mixed-use development on its 20 acres as the nexus for the development that is there and is planned in the area. Multifamily residential development located within walking/biking distance, regional retail and recreational facilities combine with good regional access to provide a highly desirable area for a diversity of housing options and vibrant mixed use, transit oriented development.

Lakeline Station has a Park & Ride with 500 spaces. Amenities include decorated-glass canopies, ticket vending machines, ticket validators, digital signs with real-time train arrival information, lighting, windscreens, accessible ramps and benches. Click here for service

Leander Station – 800 N. US 183

Leander Station is the northernmost stop on the Red Line, opening in 2007as the Leander Park & Ride. Leander is one of the region’s fastest growing cities, and has adopted a nationally recognized Transit-Oriented Development plan, the Leander Smart Code. Capital Metro and Leander Transit Interests, LLC, have been working together on plans for a village at Leander Station, designed by Torti-Gallas Partners, a nationally recognized design firm. The 65 acres of the town center is within a 5-10 minute walk from the station, and a total of 150 acres is included in the plans. This combined effort is planned as a high density mixed-use development that incorporates design elements and site elements that encourage a pleasant walking, biking, living and working environment with easy access to transit. Austin Community College has purchased land adjacent to the station for development of a campus.

Leander Station has a Park & Ride with 600 spaces. Amenities include metal canopies, ticket vending machines, ticket validators, digital signs with real-time train arrival information, lighting, windscreens, accessible ramps and benches. Click here for service information.

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.

Click on the station names above to get more information about the development potential of each.

Developers, learn about the general standards and guidelines for the design and construction of a TOD. Download the Transit-Ready Development Guide.

Downtown – 401 E. 4th Street

The Downtown Station is the central terminus of the Red Line. Located between the Austin Convention Center and the Downtown Austin Hilton Hotel, this station provides direct access to the central business district and the State Capitol. Many points of interests, museums, restaurants, hotels, are within easy walking distance or can be reached by bicycle or bus.

Station amenities include metal canopies, lighting, digital signs with real-time train arrival information, ticket vending machines, ticket validators 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. Click here for service information.

TOD Related Links

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

Plaza Saltillo Station – 412 Comal Street

The Plaza Saltillo area is a diverse, culturally rich area with an eclectic mix of small businesses, artists, and new enterprises. The station adjoins the plaza that was built in 1998 using plants, materials, and traditional designs influenced by Saltillo, Mexico. The City has an approved station area plan for this district. The district surrounds the station including the area west of Chicon St. to IH35, between 7th and 4th Streets, including the Texas State Cemetery and Huston-Tillotson University. Capital Metro owns land west of the station to IH35 and will complete a development feasibility analysis in summer 2010.

The station uses existing architecture to provide a unique customer experience. Amenities include ticket vending machines, ticket validators, digital signs with real-time train arrival information, lighting, benches and accessible ramps. Click here for service information.

TOD Related Links

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

MLK, Jr. Station – 1719 Alexander Ave.

MLK, Jr. Station is the main rail stop serving the UT Austin campus and the northern half of the State Capitol Complex, offering direct shuttle service to these areas of employment and interest. The City has an approved station area development plan for the area surrounding the station, including the area west of the station from 12th St. to Manor Rd. The station is located a few steps from Chestnut Commons, a community of 64 residences with common amenities. West of the station, several developments are underway including a nonprofit headquarters. Just to the northeast, M Station is under construction. M Station will provide affordable housing, a community center and childcare. The Redeemer Presbyterian Educational center is just north of the Station on Alexander.

Station amenities include decorated glass canopies, ticket vending machines, ticket validators, digital signs with real-time train arrival information, lighting, accessible ramps and benches. Click here for service information.

TOD Related Links:

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

Highland Station – 6420 ½ Airport Blvd.

Highland Station is located on Airport Blvd. between N. Lamar Blvd. and Koenig Ln. It is across the street from the Capital Area Workforce Board, Highland Mall, ACC’s Highland Business Center and future campus. Airport Boulevard’s redevelopment potential is being explored through City and private planning efforts.

Station amenities include ticket vending machines, ticket validators, digital signs with real-time train arrival information, lighting, accessible ramps and steel canopies. Click here for service information.