McKalla station
McKalla | |||||||||
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| Location | Austin, Texas, United States | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°23′16′′N 97°43′03′′W / 30.3878°N 97.7176°W / 30.3878; -97.7176 | ||||||||
| Owned by | CapMetro | ||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms [1] [2] [3] | ||||||||
| Tracks | 2[2] | ||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||
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| Opened | February 24, 2024 | ||||||||
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McKalla station is a CapMetro Rail hybrid rail station in Austin, Texas, United States. The station was built to provide convenient access to Q2 Stadium.[4] Ground broke on construction on July 18, 2022,[5] and the new station opened on February 24, 2024, coinciding with the first home match of Austin FC's 2024 season.[6] [7] The station opened at 10:00 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, with rides being free.[8] Construction costs were estimated at 13ドル million,[9] with total costs estimated at 60ドル million. The station is double-tracked, includes two regular service side platforms, with the southbound platform serving both northbound and southbound trains during special events[1] and a gated walkway to the east side of the tracks.[2] [3] Soon after opening of the new station, along with Broadmoor station to the north, nearby Kramer station is expected to be closed.[4] The station was designed and constructed by Stacy Witbeck.[3] Finishing touches for the station are expected to be completed in April or May 2024.[10]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Getting You to Q2 Stadium". CapMetro . Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c Krinjak, John (February 20, 2024). "Austin FC: Q2 Stadium train station opens in time for home opener". KTBC . Fox Television Stations . Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c "McKalla Station". Stacy Witbeck. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Thornton, Ryan (August 27, 2020). "Broadmoor rail station to break ground in September, replace Kramer station". Austin Monitor. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "McKalla Station groundbreaking draws crowd to Q2 Stadium". July 18, 2022.
- ^ Hernandez, Mercedez (February 24, 2024). "McKalla Station at Q2 makes grand debut for Austin FC season opener". KXAN ABC. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "CapMetro's McKalla Rail Station slated to open Feb. 24". kvue.com. January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Pauda, Erica (February 19, 2024). "CapMetro's McKalla Station opens just in time to give free rides to Q2 stadium". KXAN-TV . Nexstar Media Group . Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Sanders, Austin (August 3, 2018). "Precourt's Plan for McKalla Place". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ Bernier, Nathan (February 23, 2024). "New CapMetro train station opens at Q2 Stadium as 'quiet zones' take effect". KUT . Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin . Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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