Westgate Transit Center

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Westgate
Transit Center
Westgate Transit Center Austin 2021.jpg
General information
Location2027 W. Ben White Blvd
Austin, Texas 78704
Coordinates 30°13′51″N97°47′25″W / 30.2309°N 97.7903°W / 30.2309; -97.7903
Owned by CapMetro
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg CapMetro Bus 3, 30, 300, 311, 315, 318]]
Aiga bus trans.svg CapMetro Rapid 803 [1]
Construction
Parking200 spaces [2]
AccessibleYes
History
Opened2019 [2]

Westgate Transit Center is a Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus station in Austin, Texas. It is located underneath the elevated freeway of Ben White Boulevard (US 290-SH 71), in between Packsaddle Pass and Menchaca Road. The station features a park and ride lot with over 200 parking spaces, and is served by several local bus routes as well as CapMetro Rapid Route 803. [3] The station is the terminus of multiple routes; particularly MetroRapid Route 803 which provides express access to downtown and points north.

The facility opened in 2019 after CapMetro was unable to negotiate a parking lease deal with the previous terminus in the Westgate Shopping Center located at South Lamar and Westgate Boulevards. [4] The transit center uniquely provides shaded covered parking by making use of the empty space underneath the SH 71-US 290 freeway.

References

  1. ↑ "Map" (PDF). www.capmetro.org. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Westgate Transit Center". Default.
  3. ↑ "New transit center opens serving South Austin". FOX 7 Austin. May 31, 2019.
  4. ↑ Denney, Amy (May 21, 2018). "Capital Metro will break ground in July on the Westgate Transit Center in South Austin". impact.


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