the New Downtown - Metro rail lines

Changing
how people
connect with
downtown
The METRO
Main Street
Red Line began
operating in
2004.
This guide will help
you understand where
the new downtown rail
lines can take you, how
to ride the rail and how
to coexist with light rail
when you’re not riding it.
The new downtown rail
lines will add six new
stations running east and
west along Capitol and
Rusk, along with the new
Main Street transfer station.
Today, the Red Line
carries 40,000
passengers a day
between the
Fannin South and
UH-Downtown
stations.
Only Boston’s
light-rail system
serves more
people per
mile (US).
WHERE WE ARE
The existing downtown Red Line connects a
number of popular destinations.
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UH-DOWNTOWN
ALLEN PARKWAY
PRESTON
DOWNTOWN
MAIN STREET SQUARE
CENTRAL STATION
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Reliant Stadium
Museum District
Texas Medical
Center
Retail shopping
Great restaurants
Houston Public
Library
Houston
Community
College
University of
Houston-Downtown
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DOWNTOWN
TRANSIT CENTER
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HERMANN PARK/
RICE UNIVERSITY
HERMANN
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MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL/
HOUSTON ZOO
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TMC TRANSIT CENTER
TEXAS
MEDICAL
CENTER
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SMITH LANDS
RELIANT
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RELIANT PARK
FANNIN SOUTH
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Southeast Line
(Purple Line) will
add 6.6 miles.
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East End Line
(Green Line)
will add 3.3
miles to the
system.
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The new
North Line will
add 5.3 miles
to the current
Red Line.
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The new light-rail lines will
connect the existing Red Line with
destinations to the east, southeast
and north of downtown.
BURNETT TRANSIT CENTER/
CASA DE AMIGOS
HOW TO RIDE
THE TRAIN
Before leaving your home or office, visit ridemetro.org for the most up-to-date
information about riding the train. If you need assistance planning a trip, please
contact METRO Ride Service at 713-635-4000.
NORMAL HOURS OF OPERATION
We occasionally extend hours for special events.
WEEKDAYS
4:30AM to 12:30AM
SATURDAYS
5:30AM to 12:30AM
SUNDAYS
5:30AM to 12:30AM
HOLIDAYS
Visit ridemetro.org for special holiday schedules.
FARES
ADULTS 18 – 64
$1.25
SENIORS 65 – 69 AND
MEDICARE CARDHOLDERS
$0.60 (requires registration)
SENIORS 70+
Free
STUDENTS 5 – 17
$0.60 (requires registration)
6 MINUTES
Eastbound and westbound trains on Capitol
and Rusk will run an average of six minutes apart.
CHILDREN 5 AND UNDER
Free
You need a valid Q® Card or single-ride ticket
to ride. Both are available at stations. Q® Cards
are also available at vendors around the city.
For a complete list, see the last page.
Tap your Q® Card against the METRO Q® Box
before you board the train.
You can add money to your METRO Q® Card
at a participating retail location, METRO
RideStore, METRO Ticket Vending Machine
(TVM), a Credit Vending Machine (CVM) at
Transit Centers and some Park & Ride locations.
METRO offers a complimentary one-way rail
trip for anyone going to jury duty on the original
summons date. See details at ridemetro.org.
METRO police on trains check for valid fare
items frequently. Fines for failing to pay start
at $75 and go up to $500.
For the most current information,
please visit ridemetro.org.
CAPITOL
COEXISTING SAFELY
CENTRAL STATION CAPITOL
FANNIN
SAN JACINTO
SHARED
LANE
The train system was designed with safety
as a top priority for passengers, pedestrians,
motorists and cyclists. Exercise good
judgment around trains at all times.
RUSK
SHARED
LANE
CENTRAL STATION RUSK
MOTORISTS
Motorists and trains will share eastbound lanes on Rusk and westbound
lanes on Capitol, the only section where this happens.
SHARED LANES
allow trains and
motorists to travel
in the same lane.
PEDESTRIANS AND SKATERS
Use designated crosswalks, obey all traffic signals and follow the
rules of the road.
Stop and look both ways before crossing tracks.
CYCLISTS
Use bike lanes where available, obey traffic signals and follow the
rules of the road.
Be extra cautious when sharing lanes eastbound on Rusk and
westbound on Capitol.
GARAGES
Enter and exit parking garages as you do now. Just be sure to check
for trains as well as cars, motorcycles and bikes.
Trains are quiet
and weigh nearly
50 tons.
STAY ALERT.
Representing
communities through
Arts in Transit
To celebrate the cultural and artistic diversity of the
vibrant communities along the rail lines, METRO created
Arts in Transit. This project enlists the talents of 22 local
artists, community residents and art experts who are
transforming individual stations from bland, generic
necessities into engaging artistic showcases. The stations
will offer a proud and meaningful reflection of downtown
and the diverse neighborhoods the lines serve.
After a rigorous selection process that included METRO
staff, art specialists and members of the community, the
following artists and projects have been selected
to enhance stations along the downtown lines.
DAN HAVEL
EaDo/Stadium Station
DOWNTOWN STATION ARTISTS
JOHN RUNNELS
Convention District Station
SHARON ENGELSTEIN AND AARON PARAZETTE
Central Station Rusk, Central Station Capitol, Theater District Station
Boarding platforms on Rusk and Capitol are different than others you
might be familiar with. They’re elevated, but they’re curbside instead
of in the middle of the street. Curb and pedestrian ramps and comprehensive
signage at every stop make the platforms fully accessible to seniors and
people with disabilities.
You can bring your bike on the train. See ridemetro.org for rules
and regulations.
You can transfer between rail lines at two stations.
CENTRAL STATION:
You can transfer between the Red Line, the Green Line and the Purple Line.
EADO/STADIUM STATION:
You can transfer between the Green Line and the Purple Line.
IMPORTANT THINGS
TO KNOW ABOUT
LIGHT RAIL
You can still make left and right turns like you do now. Just remember that
there may be a train sharing the lane with you.
Light rail helps ease traffic congestion, reduce greenhouse emissions
and improve our air quality.
We welcome your feedback and encourage you to contact Linda Trevino,
Senior Stakeholder Affairs Representative, at 713-739-6009, or submit
comments to gometrorail.org/go/inquiry/2491/.
WHERE TO PURCHASE YOUR Q® CARD
AMPCO PARKING SYSTEM
2777 Allen Pkwy
B & D POSTAL
386 W Little York
CLAUDES PHARMACY
5740 W Little York
CORNER FOOD STORE
8789 Hammerly
CRESTMONT PARK SUPERMARKET
11404 Martin Luther King, Jr.
DOWNTOWN MARKET & CAFE
1201 Louisiana 2nd Flr
ENERGY CAPITAL CREDIT UNION
800 Bell
FANNIN CORNER STORE
1018 Preston
FLAMINGO SUPERMARKET
5202 Canal
FOODARAMA
1805 Ella
10810 S Post Oak
4040 W Fuqua
15915 S Post Oak
7320 Antoine
11021 Fuqua
11502 Wilcrest
5665 Beechnut
1603 Cartwright
FOOD TOWN
9001 Jensen
8800 W Sam Houston
5 Uvalde
7426 Airline
442 W Little York
10902 Scarsdale
5367 Antoine
1455 Wilcrest
9525 Kirkwood
1109 Eldridge
901 S Richey
570 El Dorado
1420 W FM 1960
6470 W Little York
GATEWAY NEWSTAND
1100 Louisiana #87
500 Dallas
1200 McKinney #406
GLAMOURS CARDS AND GIFTS
1111 Louisiana - B-11
GLAMOURS CARDS GIFTS SUNDRIES
919 Milam
GLAMOURS NEWSTAND
1000 Main - T-150
HARRIS COUNTY FEDERAL
CREDIT UNION
1400 Franklin
HEB
5225 Buffalo Speedway
6102 Scott
10251 Kempwood
2660 Fountainview
10100 Beechnut
11815 Westheimer
1701 W Alabama
14498 Bellaire
3111 Woodridge #500
JUST A DOLLAR
901 Main
KINGS LIQUOR
821 Telephone
KORNER STOP & GO
2901 Walnut Bend
KROGER
5150 Buffalo Speedway
1035 N Shepherd
239 20th
3300 Montrose
1918 El Dorado
13133 Veterans Memorial
14710 Woodforest
6322 Telephone
1532 W 43rd
1938 W Gray
4000 Polk
9325 Katy Fwy
11035 East Fwy
7747 Kirby
5235 Aldine Mail Route
6350 N Eldridge Pkwy
9919 Westheimer
1990 Old Spanish Trail
1505 Wirt
1801 S Voss
16400 El Camino
9125 W Sam Houston Pkwy
9330 Jones
12400 FM 1960
200 W Greens
12222 Jones
10010 Cypresswood
6749 Airline
1520 Eldridge
12555 Briar Forest
14344 Memorial
MAIN FOOD STORE
1101 Main
MAIL BOXES
5624 W Tidwell #108
MI TIENDA
3800 E Little York
MONEY STOP
234 W Gray
10004 Bissonnet
3226 Fondren
NEWS BOX ETC
1717 Dryden
O.S.T. FOOD MART
3821 OST
ONE STOP FOOD STORE
9615 Kempwood
PARADISE GIFTS
600 Travis Level A
PARADISE GIFTS
1600 Smith #250
777 Walker
PAYLESS SUPERMARKET
6901 Martin Luther King, Jr.
PLS CHECK CASHERS
798 Maxey
6890 Monroe
103 Crosstimbers
6213 Lyons
5823 Gulf Fwy
11422 SW Fwy
8607 Long Point
34 Aldine Bender
8990 Westheimer
12601 Westheimer
6237 Bellaire
RANDALLS
2225 Louisiana
5586 Weslayan
5130 Bellaire
12850 Memorial #1000
3131 W Holcombe Blvd
4800 W Bellfort
11041 Westheimer
5161 San Felipe
1407 S Voss
2323 Clear Lake City
9660 Westheimer
5219 FM 1960
14610 Memorial
18322 Clay
5264 W 34th
2075 Westheimer
600 Kingwood
4540 Kingwood
RANDALLS
12312 Barker-Cypress
3050 Fry
525 South Fry
1525 South Mason
11711 W Bellfort
RANDALLS
2951 Marina Bay
2850 FM 518
ROSEMARY MART INC
8103 Homestead
SAK-N-SAV
10420 Eastex Fwy
SELLERS BROS
601 N Ceasar Chavez
SELLERS BROS
8011 Elvera
1202 Uvalde
3337 Telephone
8620 Stella Link
10901 Market
402 Edgebrook
9494 Hammerly
5900 Renwick
1523 Little York
SHOPS DOWN UNDER
711 Louisiana - Mall #211
STANDARD PARKING
4 Greenway
SUPER KWIK
4137 Cavalcade
TRAVIS FOOD STORE
1130 Travis
TUNNEL NEWSTAND
700 Louisiana #R060
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
CENTRAL CAMPUS
4800 Calhoun
US PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
440 Louisiana #300
VALERO
9710 Beechnut
14121 Ella
8301 Knight
3770 S Gessner
8303 Wilcrest
PRINT DATE: MAY 2013
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FIESTA
4200 San Jacinto
2300 N Shepherd
1020 Quitman
4114 Fulton
12201 East Fwy
7510 Bellfort
5800 Lyons
4711 Airline
800 S Wayside
5815 Lockwood
8650 S Brasewood
5600 Mykawa
1175 Edgebrook
12355 S Main
8710 Bellaire
11006 Airline
1728 W Mount Houston
9420 Cullen
8130 Kirby
2323 Wirt
8320 FM 1960
9419 Mesa
6200 Bellaire
10401 Jensen
11240 Fondren
12584 Westheimer
333 S Mason
FIESTA
1530 Independence
1603 Spencer Hwy
KROGER
2300 N Gessner
6160 Hwy 6 N
12434 Tomball Pkwy
11701 E Sam Houston Pkwy
360 FM 1960 W
8550 Hwy 6 N
10306 S Post Oak
19611 Hwy 59 N
3410 N Park
19300 W Lake Houston Pkwy
1461 Spring Cypress
5671 Treaschwig
18518 Kuykendahl
14060 FM 2920
15802 Champion Forest
6060 FM 2920
8745 Spring Cypress
6700 Woodlands Pkwy
2301 Rayford
3820 Atascocita
8011 W Grand Pkwy S
13135 Louetta
17455 Spring Cypress
18030 FM 529
1705 Fry
6055 Fry
22150 Westheimer Pkwy
10250 Hwy 6
11565 Hwy 6 S
9303 Hwy 6 S
1550 Grand Pkwy
4533 Garth
3135 FM 528
200 Gulf Fwy
2750 E League City Pkwy
250 S FM 270
1440 Studemont
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