Elgin/Third Ward station

Elgin/Third Ward
Station platform, February 2016
General information
Location	Scott Street & Elgin Street Houston, Texas
Coordinates	29°43′42.2″N95°20′59.6″W / 29.728389°N 95.349889°W / 29.728389; -95.349889
Owned by	METRO
Line	Purple Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Surface
Accessible	yes
History
Opened	May 23, 2015 (2015-05-23)
Services
Preceding station METRORail Following station Leeland/Third Ward toward Theater District Purple Line TSU/UH Athletics District toward Palm Center Transit Center
Proposed services (2030)
Preceding station METRORapid Following station TSU/UH Athletics District toward Westchase Park and Ride University Line Proposed Cullen toward Tidwood Transit Center
Location

Elgin/Third Ward is a light rail station in Houston, Texas on the METRORail system. It is served by the Purple Line and is located on Scott Street at Elgin Street in the Third Ward.

Elgin/Third Ward station opened on May 23, 2015. ^[1]

The station is proposed as a transfer station for the University Line. ^[2]

References

1. Begley, Dug (May 22, 2015). "Metro's new rail lines open Saturday". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved March 18, 2016.
2. "METRORail System Plan" (PDF) (Map). GO METRORail. Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County. February 20, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.