MLK Jr. station (Capital MetroRail)
MLK Jr. (or ML King Jr.) is a Capital MetroRail commuter rail station in Austin, Texas. It was built with a musical theme in mind and is located in East Austin at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Alexander Avenue, the former of which is in turn named after civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr.[2]
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| Location | 1719 Alexander Avenue Austin, TX | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30.27974°N 97.708913°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Capital Metro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
| Connections |  MetroBus 18, 465 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Street | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes (MetroBike) | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | March 22, 2010[1] | ||||||||||
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Transit connections
- #18 MLK Jr.
- #465 MLK Jr./University of Texas
References
- Wear, Ben (March 23, 2010). "MetroRail launches with smooth start". Austin American-Statesman. p. A1.
- "Welcome to MLK Jr. Station". Capital MetroBlog. Capital Metro. February 21, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
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