Convention District station

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Convention District
Light rail station
General information
Location Houston, Texas
Coordinates 29°45′17.7″N95°21′25.1″W / 29.754917°N 95.356972°W / 29.754917; -95.356972
Owned by METRO
Line(s) HoustonMetroGreenLine.svg Green Line
HoustonMetroPurpleLine.svg Purple Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSurface
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 23, 2015 (2015-05-23)
Services
Preceding station HoustonMetroLogoOnly.svg METRORail Following station
Central Station Green Line EaDo/Stadium
Purple Line EaDo/Stadium

Convention District is a light rail station in Houston, Texas, on the METRORail system. It is served by the Green and Purple lines and is located on Capitol and Rusk streets near the Avenida De La Americas. The station is named for the nearby George R. Brown Convention Center; it is also adjacent to Minute Maid Park, the home venue of the MLB team the Houston Astros.

Convention District station opened on May 23, 2015. [1]

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References

  1. Begley, Dug (May 22, 2015). "Metro's new rail lines open Saturday". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved March 18, 2016.