McGowen station

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McGowen
BagbystreetLightrailsign.jpg
Directional sign for McGowen station
LocationMain Street at McGowen Street
Coordinates 29°44′44.76″N95°22′25.7″W / 29.7457667°N 95.373806°W / 29.7457667; -95.373806 Coordinates: 29°44′44.76″N95°22′25.7″W / 29.7457667°N 95.373806°W / 29.7457667; -95.373806
Owned by METRO
Line(s) HoustonMetroRedLine.svg Red Line
Platforms1 island platform
Trackstwo
Construction
Parkingnone
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedJanuary 1, 2004
Services
Preceding station HoustonMetroLogoOnly.svg METRORail Following station
Ensemble/HCC
toward Fannin South
Red Line Downtown Transit Center
toward Northline Transit Center

McGowen is an island platformed METRORail light rail station in Houston, Texas, United States. The station was opened on January 1, 2004 [1] and is operated by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO). Located in Midtown, [2] this station is at the intersection of Main Street and McGowen Street. The station is split into two platforms: northbound is located on Main north of McGowen and southbound is located on Main south of McGowen.

Design and artwork

The McGowen station was designed by local artist Floyd Newsum, as "an interpretation of the look and feel of the physical landscape of Midtown Houston." [3] This includes mosaic-paneled columns, skyline-patterned railings and colored pavement along the platform. Motifs include images from historical Third Ward mansions. The mosaic panels were made by artist Jonathan Brown [4] and NATEX Corporation was the station's architect. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Wall, Lucas (January 1, 2004). "Main Street light rail; New ride for the new year; Festivals mark inaugural day for Metro train". The Houston Chronicle. p. A1.
  2. ↑ There are separate boundaries for the Midtown Super Neighborhood and the Midtown Management District. See City of Houston maps: Midtown Super Neighborhood and Management district map. Retrieved on June 4, 2019. - Also see: 2006 Midtown Management District Land Use Map and "SERVICE AND IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2015-2024 Archived 2018-01-29 at the Wayback Machine ." Midtown Houston Management District. Retrieved on April 4, 2009. Map on page 25/25 of the PDF.
  3. 1 2 "METRO Red Line - McGowen". METRO Houston. Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". MosaicArt. Archived from the original on 18 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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