- North/Red Line Extension (METRORail)
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North/Red Line Extension Overview Type Light rail System METRORail Status Construction in progress Locale Houston, Texas Termini Northline Transit Center Station (north)
UH–Downtown (south)Stations 9 Operation Opened Scheduled for 2014[1] Operator(s) METRO Technical Line length 5.3 miles (9 km) Electrification overhead cantenary Highest elevation At grade before Hogan St. and at UH-Downtown, and again before Salem and after Bennington[2]; elevated rail between both pairs of landmarks The North/Red Line Extension[3][4] is a 5.3 mi (9 km) expansion of the existing Red Line route that will be designed, constructed, and operated by METRO in Houston, Texas.
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Route
The northern terminus of this line is located at the Northline Transit Center on Fulton just north of Crosstimbers. Travelling south on Fulton, the line approaches reaches its next station at Melbourne, just north of I-610. After passing under the freeway, the next station is located at Graceland. Continuing down Fulton, the line approaches Cavalcade and Moody Park Stations. Just as the route veers onto Boundary does the line reach its next station. Turning south onto Main Street, the line stops at Quitman before reaching Burnett Station/Intermodal Facility. From there it will travel through the campus of the University of Houston–Downtown (UHD) prior to connecting the Red Line track at UH–Downtown station. The length of line south of Hogan Street will be located on an elevated structure. The remainder of the line will be at-grade.
Construction
Construction began July 2009, and will continue until approx. 2014, its estimated time of opening.[5]
Stations
The following is a list of planned stations for this line, listed in order from north to south:[6]
Map of the extension from Go METRORail
North/Red Line Extension Northline Transit Center Station Melbourne Station Graceland Station Cavalcade Station Moody Park Station Boundary Station Quitman Station Burnett Station/Intermodal Terminal UH–Downtown Expansion
A possibility for expansion of the line would take the route to George Bush Intercontinental Airport.[7]
References
- ^ http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/100909-rail-lines-will-not-meet-oct-2013-deadline
- ^ http://www.piersystem.com/posted/1068/Chapter_2_DEIS_North_Corridor_0606.123777.pdf
- ^ http://www.gometrorail.org/go/doc/2491/406483/
- ^ http://www.metrosolutions.org/go/doc/1068/112135/
- ^ http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/100909-rail-lines-will-not-meet-oct-2013-deadline
- ^ http://metrosolutions.org/posted/1068/North_w_statn_11x17_072908pdf.219063.pdf Retrieved 16-Jan-09
- ^ http://www.city-data.com/forum/houston/992322-metro-light-rail.html
External links
Bus Service Bus routes · Quickline
METRORail Lines Red Line
Future METRORail Lines North/Red Line Extension · Southeast/Purple Line · University · Uptown · East End/Green Line
Related Articles Intermodal Transit Center · List of METRORail stations · Siemens Avanto
Categories:- Houston METRORail
- Proposed public transportation in the United States
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