Texas Medical Center Transit Center

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Texas Medical Center Transit Center

A group of METRO buses parked at the Texas Medical Center Transfer Station
Station statistics
Address 6910 Fannin Street, Houston
Lines Red Line
Platforms Island
Tracks two
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Opened January 1, 2004
Rebuilt 2009
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Owned by METRO
Services
Preceding station   METRORail   Following station
Red Line

Texas Medical Center Transit Center is a station on the METRO METRORail Red Line in Houston, Texas (USA). The station is located within the Texas Medical Center and is located at the intersection of Fannin Street and Pressler Street. A pedestrian overpass connects the light rail platforms with platforms for buses.

A deal has been between Transwestern and METRO to develop the space over the bus bays with a hotel and office space. this will require extensive rebuilding of the facilities. http://www.ridemetro.org/news/releases/pr29.asp

Routes that go through the TMC Transit Center include:

  • METRO Red Line
  • 2 - Bellaire
  • 4 - Beechnut
  • 8 - South Main
  • 10 - Willowbend
  • 14 - Hiram Clarke Limited
  • 26/27 - Inner/Outer Loop Crosstown
  • 68 - Brays Bayou Crosstown
  • 73 - Bellfort Crosstown
  • 170 - Missouri City Express
  • 292/297/298 - Texas Medical Center Corridor
    • 292 - West Bellfort/Westwood-Texas Medical Center Park & Ride
    • 297 - South Point/Monroe Park & Ride
    • 298 - Addicks/Northwest Transit Center -Texas Medical Center Park & Ride

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