Northline Transit Center/HCC station

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Northline Transit Center/HCC
Northline TC LRT platform.JPG
General information
Location7705 Fulton Street
Houston, Texas, USA
Owned by Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
Line(s) HoustonMetroRedLine.svg Red Line
Platforms Island platform
Tracks2
Connections Bus-logo.svg METRO: 23, 36, 45, 56, 79, 96
Construction
Parking50 spaces [1]
Bicycle facilities9 covered spaces [2]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 21, 2013;11 years ago (2013-12-21)
Services
Preceding station HoustonMetroLogoOnly.svg METRORail Following station
Melbourne/North Lindale
toward Fannin South
Red Line Terminus
Location
Northline Transit Center/HCC station

Northline Transit Center/HCC station (abbreviated Northline/HCC) is an intermodal transit center in the Northline neighborhood of Houston, Texas. The transit center is operated by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO), serving six bus routes and the Red Line of its METRORail system.

Contents

The transit center is located on Fulton Street near the Northline Commons shopping center and Houston Community College Northline campus. It is one of only three METRORail stations to be outside of the I-610 loop, the others being Melbourne/North Lindale and Fannin South.

Rail platforms are in the median of the street, while bus platforms are located on the west side of the street. Limited parking, leased by METRO from HCC, is available next to the bus platforms. [1] A dedicated parking garage on the east side of the street has been proposed. [3]

As of May 2025, Northline/HCC has the highest weekend ridership of all METRORail stations, with an average of 1,761 riders on Saturdays and 1,600 riders on Sundays. [4]

Bus connections

All routes connect at the Northline Transit Center.

References

  1. 1 2 "New METRO Parking Opens at HCC Northline Campus" (Press release). Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO). August 7, 2014 via GovDelivery.
  2. "Access by Bike". METRO . Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  3. Begley, Dug (September 25, 2023). "Metro Red Line's solution to illegal parking? A 497-space garage and transit center, beginning construction next year". Houston Chronicle . Hearst Corporation. Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  4. "May 2025 (Fiscal Year 2025) Ridership Summary". METRO . Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County.

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