Owned by Capital Metro Disabled access Yes Platforms in use 1 | Line(s) Red Line Fare zone Downtown-Kramer Opened 22 March 2010 | |
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Location 6920 North Lamar Boulevard
Austin, TX Connections Capital Metro routes 1L, 1M, 101, 300, 320, 350 Address Austin, TX 78752, United States Owner Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||
Crestview is a Capital MetroRail commuter rail station as well as a Capital MetroRapid premium bus station in Austin, Texas. It is located at the edge of the Crestview neighborhood of North Austin, at the corner of Airport and North Lamar Boulevards. The North Lamar Transit Center is located one mile north of the station, while the Highland Mall Transit Center (across from the Highland Station) is located one mile south. There is no onsite parking at the Crestview station. Riders need to park at the North Lamar Transit center and take buses 1 or 801 down to the train.
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Location
Crestview station sits on the former site of a Huntsman Petroleum Research and Development center which operated there from 1949 until 2005. Trammel Crow Co. and Stratus Properties Inc. bought the site in 2005 and led a large clean-up effort. During the clean-up, known carcinogen benzene was found in a small amount in the southwestern part of the property. However, the benzene was found to be in saturated soil and posed no threat to people.
Pedestrian connectivity
A local civic group, Sustainable Neighborhoods of North Central Austin, in 2009 identified the Crestview-Highland segment of CapMetro's Rails with Trails project as its "Project of the Year". The trail, intended to run beside the commuter track, would provide pedestrian and bicycle access to the station from surrounding neighborhoods. One of the largest transit oriented developments in Austin is centered on the Crestview Station.