McKalla Place station

McKalla Place is a planned Capital MetroRail commuter rail infill station in Austin, Texas. The station is being built to provide access to Q2 Stadium.[1] Ground broke on construction on July 18, 2022 [2] and operations are expected to begin as early as fall 2023.[3] Construction costs are estimated at $13 million.[4] Upon opening of the new stop, nearby Kramer station is expected to close.[1]

McKalla Place
McKalla station under construction
General information
LocationAustin, TX
Owned byCapital Metro
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
Opening2023
Future services
Preceding station Capital Metro Following station
Broadmoor
toward Leander
Red Line Crestview
toward Downtown

References

  1. Thornton, Ryan (27 August 2020). "Broadmoor rail station to break ground in September, replace Kramer station". Austin Monitor. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. "McKalla Station groundbreaking draws crowd to Q2 Stadium". 18 July 2022.
  3. "CapMetro says the MetroRail McKalla Station could open in fall 2023". ABC. KVUE. December 10, 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. Sanders, Austin (3 August 2018). "Precourt's Plan for McKalla Place". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 12 January 2021.


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