Houston Intermodal Transit Center

Infobox Station
name=Houston Intermodal Transit Center
type=Intermodal


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address=Main Street @ Burnett
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line=Amtrak

Metrorail

other=Intercity Bus, Future Commuter Rail
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levels=3
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parking=yes
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baggage_check=yes
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opened=2012
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ADA=yes
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owned=Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas
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former=Houston (Amtrak station)
services= (Existing service to serve station)

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The Houston Intermodal Transit Center is proposed to be a hub for local, commuter, and intercity transit in Houston, Texas. The center will replace the Houston Amtrak station, as well as various bus terminals throughout the city.

Design

The current plan for the structure will be a modern glass and steel building surrounding a "great space". Because the facility will be built over the tracks, one of the dominant features will be a grand staircase. The center will consist of a multi-level station with heavy rail (commuter, Amtrak, Union Pacific freight) running under a large public space with light rail running via an elevated structure. Main street will be split into upper Main street which will access the station at the level of the public space in a loop, and lower Main street which will go underneath the entire station and continue on as North Main street.

Judge Hernandez Tunnel

The Judge Hernandez Tunnel, which currently travels under the rail yard where the station will be built, will be rebuilt to carry Main street under the entire complex. Fact|date=March 2008

Land acquisition

As of May 2007, METRO has authorized the negotiations for acquiring the first convert|9|acre|m2 of land in the vicinity of Burnett and Main Street for the Intermodal transit facility. Fact|date=September 2007

References

External links

* [http://www.ridemetro.org/TransportationServices/MetroRail.asp METRORail]
* [http://www.metrosolutions.org/ Metro Solutions]