Downtown Transit Center
Downtown Transit Center is a bus and light rail transportation center in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States, operated by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO). It includes an island platformed METRORail light rail station and bays for bus service.
Downtown Transit Center | |||||||||||
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 The portion of the Downtown Transit Center with rail service | |||||||||||
| Location | 1900 Main Street Houston, Texas | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°45′2.1″N 95°22′11.72″W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | METRO | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Parking | Not Available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Adjacent sidewalk racks. Bicycles allowed on train during off peak times (Weekdays: 9am-3pm & 8pm-Close; Weekends: All times). | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | January 1, 2004 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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The station was opened on January 1, 2004.[1]
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/Greens
- 11 - Almeda/Lyons
- 32 - Renwick/San Felipe
- 51 - Hardy/Kelley
- 52 - Hardy/Ley
- 54 - Scott
- 82 - Westheimer
- 160 - Memorial City Express
- 161 - Wilcrest Express
- 162 - Memorial Express
Gallery
The portion that has the public buses
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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