METRORail

METRORail

METRORail is the light rail line in Houston . It is the second major light rail service in Texas following the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system. With an approximate daily ridership of 34,155, the METRORail ranks as the fourteenth most-traveled light rail system in the United States, with the...

 is a light rail

Light rail

Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...

 transit system serving Houston, Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

. The system is operated by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is a major public transportation agency based in Houston . It operates bus, light rail, future commuter rail, and paratransit service in the city as well as most of Harris County...

, also known as METRO. Serving 39,300 passengers a day, METRORail is one of the largest light rail systems in the United States in terms of ridership.

METRORail began operations on January 1, 2004. The system currently has 16 stations, all of which are served by the Red Line and were part of the original system. All 16 stations are within Houston, Harris County

Harris County, Texas

As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...

, Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

. A 17th station, Fannin Station, is to be added upon completion of the construction of the Southeast/Purple Line and East End/Green Line.

Stations

• UH–Downtown
• Preston
• Main Street Square
• Bell
• Downtown Transit Center
• McGowen
• Ensemble/HCC
• Wheeler
• Museum District
• Hermann Park/Rice U
• Memorial Hermann Hospital/Houston Zoo
• Dryden/TMC
• TMC Transit Center
• Smith Lands
• Reliant Park
• Fannin South