Ensemble/HCC station
Ensemble/HCC is an island platformed METRORail light rail station in Houston, Texas, United States. The station was opened on January 1, 2004,[1] and is operated by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO). Located Midtown,[2] this station is close to both the Houston Community College System's Central College campus and The Ensemble Theatre, which together give the station its name.
Ensemble/HCC | |||||||||||
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| Location | Main Street @ Berry Street | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°44′21.96″N 95°22′43.62″W / 29.7394333°N 95.3787833°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | METRO | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Red Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | none | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes (adjacent sidewalk racks) | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | January 1, 2004 | ||||||||||
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The station was to have originally been called Berry/HCC due to its location at the intersection of Main and Berry Streets near the Houston Community College Central Campus.[3] However, Ensemble/HCC was chosen as the official name after Houston mayor Lee P. Brown presented a proposal from The Ensemble Theatre to include their name in the station naming. This is the only station to have its name altered from the original ones proposed by METRO.[3]
References edit
- ^ Wall, Lucas (January 1, 2004). "Main Street light rail; New ride for the new year; Festivals mark inaugural day for Metro train". The Houston Chronicle. p. A1.
- ^ There are separate boundaries for the Midtown Super Neighborhood and the Midtown Management District. See City of Houston maps: Midtown Super Neighborhood and Management district map. Retrieved on June 4, 2019. - Also see: and "SERVICE AND IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2015-2024." Midtown Houston Management District. Retrieved on April 4, 2009. Map on page 25/25 of the PDF.
- ^ a b Sallee, Rad (July 27, 2001). "Metro names rail boarding stations; One stop recognizes black theater group". The Houston Chronicle. p. A27.