UH–Downtown (METRORail station)

UH–Downtown
Station statistics
Address	One Main Street
Line(s)	Red Line
Platforms	Island
Tracks	Two
Parking	Not Available
Bicycle facilities	Racks on the campus of the University of Houston–Downtown; Bikes allowed on train during off peak times (Weekdays: 9am–3pm & 8pm–Close; Weekends: All Times)
Other information
Opened	January 1, 2004
Accessible
Owned by	METRO
Services
Preceding station   METRORail   Following station Preston toward Fannin South Red Line Burnett Transit Center toward Northline Transit Center

UH–Downtown is a station on the METRORail Red Line in Houston, Texas (USA), and it is the northern terminus of the Red Line. The station is located on top of the Main Street viaduct at the campus of the University of Houston–Downtown (UHD).

Upon arrival, incoming passengers deboard the train and the operator switches cabs for the return trip. (METRORail trains have one cab for each direction of travel.) After about a seven minute layover the train departs for the Fannin South station. Sometimes during peak travel times, one train will wait for the next train to pull in onto the other track before departing.

This station is located on top of the Main Street viaduct. Due to space limitations, it has an extremely narrow platform. As a result, the ticket vending machines are located on the property of the University of Houston–Downtown.

Connecting bus routes

A bus stop is located just north of the platform. Connecting bus routes are:

• 1 Hospital
• 5 Kashmere Gardens/Southmore
• 9 North Main/Gulfton
• 15 Fulton
• 24 Northline
• 52 Hirsch/Scott
• 60 South MacGregor
• 137 Northshore Limited

Points of interest

The One Main Building (formerly Merchants and Manufacturers Building) and Willow Street Pump Station are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Both buildings are located on the campus of the University of Houston–Downtown (UHD).

The One Main Building is adjacent to the METRORail station at 1 Main Street. The Willow Street Pump Station is within walking distance at 811 N. San Jacinto Street.

Allen's Landing—the birthplace of the city of Houston—is at the confluence of White Oak Bayou and Buffalo Bayou, and Allen's Landing Park are adjacent to the University of Houston–Downtown.

From 2004 to 2013, this station was the northernmost point in the Metro Red Line.

References

This page's main reference is www.ridemetro.org, Houston METRO's Official Website.

v t e University of Houston–Downtown Academics Colleges Business Humanities and Social Sciences Public Service Sciences and Technology Programs University College People William V. Flores Presidents Campus One Main Building (M&M Building) Academic Building Jesse H. Jones Student Life Center Commerce Street Building Willow Street Pump Station Shea Street Building Allen's Landing Main Street/Market Square Historic District UH–Downtown Station (METRORail) Student Life The Dateline Downtown Student Government Association

Coordinates: 29°45′57.34″N 95°21′30.39″W / 29.7659278°N 95.3584417°W / 29.7659278; -95.3584417