Altic/Howard Hughes
Light rail station
General information
LocationHarrisburg Blvd and Altic Street
Houston, Texas
Coordinates29°44′28″N 95°19′13″W / 29.74117°N 95.32016°W / 29.74117; -95.32016
Owned byMETRO
Line(s) Green Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSurface
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 23, 2015 (2015-05-23)
Services
Preceding station METRORail Following station
Lockwood/​Eastwood
toward Theater District
 Green Line Cesar Chavez/67th Street
toward Magnolia Park Transit Center

Altic/Howard Hughes is a light rail station in Houston, Texas, on the METRORail system. It is served by 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, serving as its eastern terminus.[2] An extension opened on January 11, 2017, moving the terminus to Magnolia Park Transit Center.[3]

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.
  3. ^ Begley, Dug (January 9, 2017). "Long awaited, and long delayed, Metro's Green Line set to open". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 2, 2017.


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