The design team gave particular consideration to the “last mile problem”—when transit doesn’t take riders exactly where they need to go—and incorporated options for transporting users from the station to their final destinations, such as electric vehicles and bike share programs. The team also incorporated pedestrian safety measures such as crosswalks, an aerial bridge, lighting, and integrated landscaping.

Both stations feature customized canopies to create a sense of place and shield users from the elements, while encouraging visitors to utilize the public open spaces surrounding the stations. Glass elevator hoistways provide wayfinding beacons for the stations within their campus context.

The Pepper Canyon station was designed to harmonize with the native canyon landscape that acts as a natural link between the main campus and student housing. The station’s multiple entries offer opportunities to access and interact with the canyon through protected views and connections to an adjacent rim walk.

The planning and design of Voigt Drive Station involved the realignment of Campus Point Drive, which redesigned the road network to accommodate playing fields, additional parking, and new parcels for future campus buildings. The station integrates with the neighboring Preuss School through adjacent open spaces and safe crossing points.