Location: US 550 between Camino del Pueblo and I-25 (400 Station Street in Bernalillo)
 

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The Sandoval County / US 550 station serves residents of Rio Rancho and southeastern Sandoval County.

The Sandoval County/US 550 station offers free parking. The parking lot, with approximately 191 spaces, is located west of the platform, just east of Camino del Pueblo on the south side of US 550.

 

Sandoval County/US 550 Goes Green

The New Mexico Rail Runner Express uses solar energy — a clean and renewable energy source — to provide the electricity needed for the day to day operations of the commuter rail system. The photovoltaic system at the South Capitol station provides approximately 85 percent of the electricity needed to power the station's lights, communications system, and other electrical uses. This renewable energy replaces the need for the current fossil fuels used for the generation of electricity and reduces greenhouse gases.

See the Sandoval/US 550 Environmental Savings

 

Station Area Development

Bernalillo has two Rail Runner Express stations – one in its historic downtown area, and the other serving regional commuters at the busy intersection of U.S. 550 and Interstate 25. Development at each is guided by Bernalillo’s very own Transit-Oriented Development Plan. The plan lays out community goals, including the creation of a sense of “place” at each depot, improved connectivity for transit users, pedestrians, cyclists and drivers and provision of a variety of housing types. An overarching goal of the plan is to maintain the historic character of this town.

Bus Connections

Rio Metro transit connections from this station provide access to the Santa Ana Star Casino, North Rio Rancho, Zia Pueblo, San Ysidro, Jemez Pueblo, Jemez Springs, Santa Ana Pueblo, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Cochiti Pueblo and the Town of Cochiti Lake.

Links

• Sandoval County Government
• New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT)
  Park and Ride
  

The icon representing this station is the wine grape, which is appropriate since the station sits on land that was once a large vineyard. Grape growing first cropped up in the 1620’s and flourished in the nearby Town of Bernalillo where wine-making became a major industry. Today the area is host to the popular annual New Mexico Wine Festival.