Location: 1st Street and Central Avenue (East of and behind 100 First Street SW in Albuquerque)

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The Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner station is located in the heart of the city’s transportation network – the Alvarado Transportation Center. Rapid Ride bus service will take you to the University of New Mexico, Presbyterian Hospital, Old Town, and many other places directly from the Rail Runner station.

Parking is available for a fee at the parking structure located directly across from the Downtown Albuquerque station on 1st Street just south of Gold Avenue. Access the parking structure from 2nd Street south of Gold Avenue.

Downtown Albuquerque offers a variety of entertainment options, including the BioPark (zoo, aquarium, and botanic garden), dining, and movie theatres.

And if culture is what you’re looking for, check out the Albuquerque Museum, New Mexico Museum of Natural History, Atomic Museum, and more.

Connecting

Bus: The City of Albuquerque's ABQ Ride provides 13 different routes from or near the Alvarado Transportation Center. See bus routes. ABQ Ride will also assist you in finding the best routes to meet your needs. Call 243-RIDE. Show your Rail Runner ticket to get on the bus for free!

UNM Hospital and UNM Campus: Free shuttle service to UNM Hospital and UNM Campus is available. More information.

Downtown Circulator: This new, free downtown circulator, ABQ Ride's Downtown Get Around, travels from the Alvarado Transportation Center, south on 3rd Street, west on Silver, north on 5th, east on Lomas, and south on 3rd. See the map of the Downtown Get Around (pdf)

Park and Ride: starting July 2nd, take the NMDOT's Park and Ride bus to travel between the Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station and East Mountains/Moriarty. Read all about the new Turquoise Route.

	City of Albuquerque: www.cabq.gov
	Albuquerque Convention and Visitor's Bureau: www.itsatrip.org

The station icon is reflects the architecture of the Transportation Center’s main building, which itself is reminiscent of the last big heyday of rail travel in Albuquerque. In the early 1900’s, the Alvarado Hotel, a showpiece in its day, stood right where the Transportation Center stands today. The Alvarado served as the hub of the main mode of transportation in the era – the passenger train. Today, the Alvarado Transportation Center is at the crossroads of some dramatic downtown redevelopment, ushering in a new system of passenger rail service.