- Downtown Transit Center (METRORail station)
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Downtown Transit Center
The portion of the Downtown Transit Center with rail serviceStation statistics Address 1900 Main Street
Houston, TXCoordinates 29°45′2.1″N 95°22′11.72″W / 29.750583°N 95.3699222°WCoordinates: 29°45′2.1″N 95°22′11.72″W / 29.750583°N 95.3699222°W Lines Red LinePlatforms 1 island platform Tracks 2 Parking Not Available Other information Opened January 1, 2004 Accessible Owned by METRO Services Preceding station METRORail Following station toward Fannin SouthRed Line toward UH–DowntownDowntown Transit Center is an island platformed METRORail light rail station in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. The station was opened on January 1, 2004,[1] and is operated by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO).
The station is located adjacent to the Lee P. Brown Administration Building, the METRO headquarters. The bus bay has parking space for nine buses.[2]
Routes that go through the Downtown Transit Center include:
- METRORAIL Red Line
- 6 - Jensen/Tanglewood
- 9 - North Main/Gulfton
- 11 - Almeda/Nance
- 15 - Fulton
- 30 - Clinton/Cullen
- 35 - Fairview
- 52 - Scott/Hirsch
- 60 - Hardy/South MacGregor
- 77 - Liberty/MLK Limited
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References
- ^ Wall, Lucas (January 1, 2004). "Main Street light rail; New ride for the new year; Festivals mark inaugural day for Metro train". The Houston Chronicle: p. A1.
- ^ Sallee, Rad. "Metro touting future savings from building." Houston Chronicle. Wednesday August 21, 2002. A25. Retrieved on April 5, 2010.
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Stations UH–Downtown • Preston • Main Street Square • Bell • Downtown Transit Center • McGowen • Ensemble/HCC • Wheeler • Museum District • Hermann Park/Rice U • Memorial Hermann Hospital/Houston Zoo • Dryden/TMC • TMC Transit Center • Smith Lands • Reliant Park • Fannin SouthThis tram-, streetcar-, or light rail-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.