Convention District station

Convention District
Light rail station
General information
LocationHouston, Texas
Coordinates29°45′17.7″N 95°21′25.1″W / 29.754917°N 95.356972°W / 29.754917; -95.356972
Owned byMETRO
Line(s) Green Line
Purple Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSurface
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 23, 2015 (2015-05-23)
Services
Preceding station METRORail Following station
Central Station Green Line EaDo/Stadium
Purple Line EaDo/Stadium
Location
Map

Convention District is a light rail station in Houston, Texas, on the METRORail system. It is served by the Green and Purple lines and is located on Capitol and Rusk streets near the Avenida De La Americas. The station is named for the nearby George R. Brown Convention Center; it is also adjacent to Minute Maid Park, the home venue of the MLB team the Houston Astros.

Convention District station opened on May 23, 2015.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Begley, Dug (May 22, 2015). "Metro's new rail lines open Saturday". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 18, 2016.