Dryden/TMC station

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Dryden/TMC
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Siemens S70 tram at the Dryden/TMC station in 2004.
General information
LocationNorthbound: 6607 Fannin Street
Southbound: 6614 Fannin Street [1]
Coordinates 29°42′36.64″N95°24′1.91″W / 29.7101778°N 95.4005306°W / 29.7101778; -95.4005306
Owned by Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
Line(s) HoustonMetroRedLine.svg Red Line
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks2
Connections Bus-logo.svg METRO: 56, 84 [1]
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJanuary 1, 2004;21 years ago (2004-01-01) [2]
Services
Preceding station HoustonMetroLogoOnly.svg METRORail Following station
Texas Medical Center Transit Center
toward Fannin South
Red Line Memorial Hermann Hospital/Houston Zoo
Location
Dryden/TMC station

Dryden/TMC station is a METRORail light rail station in the Texas Medical Center (TMC) neighborhood of Houston, Texas, United States. The station serves the Red Line and two bus routes. [1] It is located in central TMC at the intersection of Fannin Street and Dryden Road near Houston Methodist Hospital and Texas Children's Hospital.

As of May 2025, Dryden/TMC has the highest weekday ridership of all METRORail stations, with an average of 3,142 riders. [3]

The station was opened on January 1, 2004. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "METRORail". METRO . Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Wall, Lucas (January 1, 2004). "Main Street light rail; New ride for the new year; Festivals mark inaugural day for Metro train". Houston Chronicle . p. A1.
  3. "May 2025 (Fiscal Year 2025) Ridership Summary". METRO . Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County.