Sandia Pueblo (Rail Runner station)

Sandia Pueblo
Rail Runner Express commuter rail station

Sandia Pueblo Rail Runner station
Location NM Highways 313 and 556
Sandia Pueblo, NM
Coordinates 35°12′37″N 106°35′52″W / 35.21028°N 106.59778°W / 35.21028; -106.59778Coordinates: 35°12′37″N 106°35′52″W / 35.21028°N 106.59778°W / 35.21028; -106.59778
Line(s)
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Construction
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone Zone B
History
Opened August 29, 2011
Services
Preceding station   NMRX   Following station
toward Belen
Rail Runner Express

Sandia Pueblo is a station on the New Mexico Rail Runner Express commuter rail line. The station opened on August 29, 2011.[1]

It is located near the Sandia Pueblo on NM Highway 313 just off Roy Avenue.

Each of the stations contains an icon to express each community's identity. The icon representing this station is a hummingbird, which is important to the Sandia people. It is one of a number of birds that is significant for its beauty and the goodwill that it carries. It is sometimes mentioned in songs and prayers.[2]

References

  1. "Sandia Pueblo Rail Runner Stop Opens". Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  2. Sandia Pueblo Station Page Sandia Pueblo station Rail Runner official site
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