Wheeler station

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Wheeler
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Wheeler Station
General information
Location4500½ Main Street, Houston, TX
Coordinates 29°43′57.98″N95°23′0.08″W / 29.7327722°N 95.3833556°W / 29.7327722; -95.3833556
Owned by METRO
Line(s) HoustonMetroRedLine.svg Red Line
University/Blue Line(future)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections5, 25, 65, 152, 153
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Platform levels1
Bicycle facilitiesRacks located at station; bicycles allowed on Metrorail during off-peak hours
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1 Local
History
OpenedJanuary 1, 2004;20 years ago (2004-01-01)
Services
Preceding station HoustonMetroLogoOnly.svg METRORail Following station
Museum District
toward Fannin South
Red Line Ensemble/HCC
Proposed services (2030) [1]
Preceding station HoustonMetroLogoOnly.svg METRORapid Following station
Montrose University Line Almeda
Location
Wheeler station

Wheeler Station is a station on the METRO Red Line in Houston. The station is located at the intersection of Main Street and Wheeler Street in Midtown. [2]

This station will also be a transfer station for the METRORapid University Line, when it is built.

Prior to the construction of the METRORail Purple Line, Wheeler Station was the only station in the system that had platforms that faced each other. UH South/University Oaks station became the second station to implement this platform configuration.

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References

  1. "METRORapid University Corridor | Bus Rapid Transit | METRO | Houston, TX". Ride Metro . Construction is now expected to begin summer 2026. It's anticipated that construction will last about four years with a start of service now planned for 2030.
  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." Midtown Houston Management District. Retrieved on April 4, 2009. Map on page 25/25 of the PDF.