Location: South Valley at Rio Bravo Boulevard and 2nd Street
(113 Rio Bravo, SE in Albuquerque)
OPEN!
The Bernalillo County/International Sunport Rail Runner station provides South Valley residents with a quick ride to Downtown Albuquerque. The station’s location on Rio Bravo also allows for
a quick bus connection to the Albuquerque International Sunport
for people traveling to and from Valencia County.
Bus Connections
Bus connections from this station will connect people
to the South Valley, the VA Hospital, Kirtland Air Force Base and the
airport business district. This bus can also be used to access the
Albuquerque International Sunport for passengers traveling to and from
Valencia County. Airport passengers going north of Albuquerque
should use the shuttle to the Downtown Albuquerque Station.
Make sure you read the bus schedule
carefully since not all trains are met by this bus.
Call 243-RIDE for more information.
Show your Rail Runner ticket to get on the bus for free!
New Vision for South
Valley Train Station
(November 25, 2009) -
With the New Mexico Rail Runner Express bringing a steady
flow of commuters in and out of the station at Rio Bravo and
south Second Street, the Bernalillo County / International
Sunport Rail Runner station is poised to play an important
role in the future of the South Valley.
The Bernalillo County Commission
last night unanimously adopted the “Bernalillo County /
International Sunport Station Area Plan” which is designed
to help the area transform into a mixed-use area offering
local and regional employment and retail opportunities,
housing, and other amenities.
“The Rail Runner
introduces a range of new opportunities for the South
Valley”, says Lawrence Rael, Executive Director of the
Mid-Region Council of Governments. “In addition to providing
a much-needed transportation alternative for South Valley
residents with direct connections to Downtown and to Santa
Fe, the Rail Runner makes the area more attractive to high
quality residential, retail and office uses.
Achieving these new
opportunities necessitates rethinking the infrastructure
investments in the area – basically, what roads are built
and how they are designed – what land uses are permitted by
the area’s zoning, and how the new buildings are designed.
The Station Area Plan defines
these new directions and indicates the County’s commitment
to the new future for the area.”
“The Station Area
Plan is the product of the efforts and cooperation by
business and property owners in the South Valley, Bernalillo
County, the Mid-Region Council of Governments, and residents
who live in the area.
The plan presents an exciting
new future for the area” said Bernalillo County Commissioner
Art de la Cruz, whose district includes the land covered by
the plan.
The plan focuses on
the area within a quarter-to-half-mile – basically, walking
distance – from the station.
The area’s large parcels of
vacant land will provide a center of neighborhood serving
retail and employment space, which will be designed to
encourage walking to and from the Rail Runner and other
transit connections.
The plan brings with it an
elective alternative zoning classification that allows mixed
uses, higher density, and development standards to create a
pedestrian environment.
The plan also defines specific
improvements – such as pedestrian and bike paths – that will
help the station better serve existing residents and
businesses in the Mountain View neighborhood.
The planning effort
was a collaborative effort by Bernalillo County and the
Mid-Region Council of Governments.
MRCOG has actively worked with
communities along the Rail Runner corridor to help identify
economic and land use opportunities near the Rail Runner
station and to plan for infrastructure and policy actions to
help achieve the visions for the areas.
Bernalillo County link:
www.bernco.gov/live/
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| The symbol representing this station has a meaning that is actually two-fold. The corn reflects the South Valley's rich agricultural heritage, reminding riders of the days when crops were traded at market. Even today, agriculture remains a viable economic influence in the area. The sun reflected in the icon represents the station’s strong connection to the Albuquerque Sunport – New Mexico’s main gateway for travel in and out of the Land of Enchantment. |
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