UH South/University Oaks station

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UH South/University Oaks
Light rail station
UHSouthUnivOaksmetrorail.jpg
General information
LocationWheeler Ave. and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Houston, Texas
Coordinates 29°42′58.0″N95°20′28.2″W / 29.716111°N 95.341167°W / 29.716111; -95.341167
Owned by METRO
Line(s) HoustonMetroPurpleLine.svg Purple Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSurface
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 23, 2015 (2015-05-23)
Services
Preceding station HoustonMetroLogoOnly.svg METRORail Following station
TSU/UH Athletics District Purple Line MacGregor Park/Martin Luther King Jr.
Location
UH South/University Oaks station

UH South/University Oaks is a light rail station in Houston, Texas, on the Purple Line of the METRORail system. It is on Wheeler Avenue near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on the south side of the University of Houston campus by University Oaks.

UH South/University Oaks 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.