Río Piedras station

Río Piedras is a rapid transit station in the San Juan Metropolitan Area, Puerto Rico. It is located between Cupey and Universidad stations on the only line of the Tren Urbano system, in the downtown area of Río Piedras (Río Piedras Pueblo), in the city of San Juan. The station is named after Río Piedras where it is located, itself named after the Piedras River which crosses the area. The trial service ran in 2004, however, the regular service only started on 6 June 2005.^[1]

Coordinates18°23′59″N 66°03′07″W

OwnerPuerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works

OperatorAlternate Concepts

Platforms1 island platform

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Río Piedras
View of the underground Río Piedras Station platform
General information
Coordinates	18°23′59″N 66°03′07″W
Owner	Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works
Operator	Alternate Concepts
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
History
Opened	December 17, 2004; 21 years ago (2004-12-17)
Services
Preceding station Tren Urbano Following station Cupey toward Bayamón Tren Urbano Universidad toward Sagrado Corazón
Location

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This station is heavily influenced by underground stations on the LA Metro B line and D line.^{[citation needed]}