MacGregor Park/Martin Luther King Jr. station

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MacGregor Park/Martin Luther King Jr.
Light rail station
LocationMartin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Old Spanish Trail
Houston, Texas
Coordinates 29°42′33.9″N95°20′11.4″W / 29.709417°N 95.336500°W / 29.709417; -95.336500 Coordinates: 29°42′33.9″N95°20′11.4″W / 29.709417°N 95.336500°W / 29.709417; -95.336500
Owned by METRO
Line(s) HoustonMetroPurpleLine.svg Purple Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSurface
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedMay 23, 2015 (2015-05-23)
Services
Preceding station HoustonMetroLogoOnly.svg METRORail Following station
UH South/University Oaks Purple Line Palm Center Transit Center
Terminus

MacGregor Park/Martin Luther King Jr. is a light rail station in Houston, Texas on the METRORail system. It is served by the Purple Line, and is located in the median of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Old Spanish Trail near MacGregor Park.

MacGregor Park/Martin Luther King Jr. 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.