Highland station (Capital MetroRail)
Highland is a Capital MetroRail commuter rail station in Austin, Texas, USA. It is located in northeast Austin at the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Highland Mall Boulevard, just northwest of the I-35/Highway 290 interchange directly across the street from Highland Mall.
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| Location | 6420½ Airport Boulevard Austin, Texas | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30.329039°N 97.715833°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Capital Metro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Connections |  MetroBus 7, 324, 337, 350Greyhound Lines | ||||||||||
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| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | March 22, 2010[1] | ||||||||||
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The station is within a 15-minute walking distance of the Austin Greyhound Terminal located at 916 E Koenig Ln, Austin, TX 78751.[2]
This is the planned northern terminus of the Gold Line bus rapid transit.
Bus connections
The station is served by Capital MetroBus routes:
- #7 Duval/Dove Springs
- #324 Ohlen/Georgian
- #337 Koenig/Colony Park
- #350 Airport Blvd.
Platform view to the south, 2012
References
- Wear, Ben (March 23, 2010). "MetroRail launches with smooth start". Austin American-Statesman. p. A1.
- Google. "Highland station to Greyhound Bus Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
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