The Gold Line is a proposed transitway for connecting North Central Austin and the Downtown's Eastside to South Austin. It is in the planning stages as a part of Capital Metro's

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. According to the plan, the line will be initially be operated as a

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line prior to future conversion to light rail. It is estimated to open in 2024. The initial line is in length and would operate from

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Highland to the South Congress Transit Center park-and-ride, and will travel on Airport, Red River, San Jacinto/Trinity, 7th/8th, Neches/Red River, 4th, Riverside, and South Congress. Stations will be ACC

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, Clarkson, Hancock, St. David's, UT East, Medical School, Capitol East, Trinity, Downtown Station (where transfer to the Red, Green, or Blue Lines will be possible), Republic Square, Auditorium Shores, SoCo (South Congress), Oltorf, St. Edward's, and South Congress Transit Center. The line was originally envisioned as the northern section of the Blue Line light rail, which was part of the city's failed 2014 rail plan. The line was there after planned to be built as lower-cost bus rapid transit. The project shifted planning in May 2020 to again construct it as light rail, citing a demographic that showed an increased projected ridership along the route. In July 2020, to lower construction costs in response to the economic crisis caused by the

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, the plan was reverted to the line being constructed as a bus service.

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Map and fact sheet A

Fact sheet B
* Bus rapid transit in Texas Rail transportation in Austin, Texas Transportation in Travis County, Texas Capital Metro Proposed railway lines in Texas {{Austin-stub