McGowen (METRORail station)

McGowen (METRORail station)
McGowen Station
Station statistics
Address Main Street @ McGowen Street
Coordinates 29°44′44.76″N 95°22′25.7″W / 29.7457667°N 95.373806°W / 29.7457667; -95.373806Coordinates: 29°44′44.76″N 95°22′25.7″W / 29.7457667°N 95.373806°W / 29.7457667; -95.373806
Lines
  Red Line
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks two
Parking none
Other information
Opened January 1, 2004
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Owned by METRO
Services
Preceding station   METRORail   Following station
Red Line
Downtown Transit Center
toward UH–Downtown

McGowen is an island platformed METRORail light rail station in 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). Located Midtown this station is located at the intersection of Main Street and McGowen Street.

Custom mosaic panels made by artist; Jonathan Brown

References

  1. ^ 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.