List of METRORail stations
METRORail is a light rail transit system serving Houston, Texas. The system is operated by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas, also known as METRO.[1] Serving 39,300 passengers a day, METRORail is one of the largest light rail systems in the United States in terms of ridership.[2]
METRORail began operations on January 1, 2004.[3] The system currently has 16 stations, all of which are served by the Red Line and were part of the original system. All 16 stations are within Houston, Harris County, Texas. A 17th station, tentatively named Central Station, is to be added upon completion of the construction of the Southeast/Purple Line and East End/Green Line.[4]
Stations
METRORail Maps
The current Red Line system map
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Map of downtown routing
References
- ^ "About Us - METRO Facts". Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ American Public Transportation Association, Light Rail Transit Ridership Report, Fourth Quarter 2008.
- ^ "MAIN STREET LIGHT RAIL / New ride for the new year / Festivals mark inaugural day for Metro train." Houston Chronicle. January 1, 2004.
- ^ http://www.gometrorail.org/go/doc/2491/515699/
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