Altic/Howard Hughes (METRORail station)

Altic/Howard Hughes
Light rail station
Location Harrisburg Blvd and Altic Street
Houston, Texas
Coordinates 29°44′28.2″N 95°19′12.6″W / 29.741167°N 95.320167°W / 29.741167; -95.320167Coordinates: 29°44′28.2″N 95°19′12.6″W / 29.741167°N 95.320167°W / 29.741167; -95.320167
Owned by METRO
Line(s) Green Line
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Surface
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened May 23, 2015 (2015-05-23)
Services
Preceding station   METRORail   Following station
Green LineTerminus
TerminusGreen Line
Phase II
(future)
Cesar Chavez/67th Street
toward Magnolia Park

Altic/Howard Hughes is a light rail station in Houston, Texas on the METRORail system. It is the current eastern terminus of the Green Line and is located on Harrisburg Boulevard at Altic Street in the East End. The station is named for Altic Street as well as Howard Hughes, who built a Hughes Tool Company factory in the area.[1]

Altic/Howard Hughes station opened on May 23, 2015, as part of the Green Line's first phase.[2]

References

  1. Connelly, Richard (December 20, 2011). "Howard Hughes Gets a Light-Rail Station Named After Him". Houston Press. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  2. Begley, Dug (May 22, 2015). "Metro's new rail lines open Saturday". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 18, 2016.


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