Theater District station

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Theater District
Light rail station
Location Houston, Texas
Coordinates 29°45′39.3″N95°22′00.8″W / 29.760917°N 95.366889°W / 29.760917; -95.366889 Coordinates: 29°45′39.3″N95°22′00.8″W / 29.760917°N 95.366889°W / 29.760917; -95.366889
Owned by METRO
Line(s) HoustonMetroGreenLine.svg Green Line
HoustonMetroPurpleLine.svg Purple Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSurface
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedMay 23, 2015 (2015-05-23)
Services
Preceding station HoustonMetroLogoOnly.svg METRORail Following station
Terminus Green Line Central Station
Purple Line Central Station

Theater District is a light rail station in Houston, Texas on the METRORail system. It is the western terminus of the Green and Purple lines, and is located on Capitol and Rusk streets near Smith Street. The station is named for the Houston Theater District.

Theater District 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.