Houston METRORail

E86502

light rail system urban rail transit system

Houston METRORail is a light rail transit system serving the city of Houston, Texas, providing urban passenger rail service along several key corridors.

Aliases (1)

Houston METRO ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	light rail system → urban rail transit system →
accessibility	ADA-compliant stations →
connectsWith	METRO Park & Ride services → METRO local bus network →
constructionStart	early 2000s →
country	United States →
electrification	overhead catenary →
expansionPhase	North Line extension of Red Line →
fareMedium	METRO Day Pass → METRO Q Card →
fareSystem	proof-of-payment →
fundingSource	local sales tax →
greenLineOpeningDate	May 23, 2015 →
initialLine	Red Line →
line	Green Line NERFINISHED → Purple Line → Red Line →
locatedIn	Harris County, Texas NERFINISHED → Houston, Texas NERFINISHED →
northLineExtensionOpeningDate	December 21, 2013 →
notableCharacteristic	first modern rail transit system in Houston →
numberOfLines	3 →
numberOfStations	over 30 →
openingDate	January 1, 2004 →
operator	METRO (Houston) → Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County →
owner	Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County →
planningAuthority	Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County →
primaryPurpose	urban passenger transport →
purpleLineOpeningDate	May 23, 2015 →
redLineOpeningDate	January 1, 2004 →
regionServed	Greater Houston →
rollingStockManufacturer	Siemens →
safetySystem	street-running with traffic signal priority on some segments →
servesArea	Downtown Houston → East End → Midtown Houston → Museum District → Texas Medical Center → Third Ward →
servesFacility	Downtown Transit Center → Houston Zoo → NRG Park →
totalSystemLength	approximately 22.7 miles → approximately 36.5 kilometers →
trackGauge	standard gauge →
transitType	light rail →
vehicleType	low-floor light rail vehicle →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Siemens S700 ("Houston METRO") →	operator
Siemens S70 →	usedInSystem