Houston Metro to open two new light-rail lines

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor

Beginning May 23, 2015, there will be more transit options as two new light-rail lines begin serving the Houston, Texas community. The Green Line (East End Line) travels along Harrisburg through the historic East End and the Purple Line (Southeast Line) travels through one of Houston's oldest African-American neighborhoods.

 

“This is a huge step forward for our region. These two new lines will provide greater transit options and help spark development in the communities they serve,” said Houston Metro Chairman Gilbert Garcia. “This has been a long time coming; people have been working on this for 20 years. We opened the North Line extension of the Red Line in December 2013. There has been a great deal of success with that line and we expect to do very well with these two new ones.”

“The start of Metro service to the vibrant, diverse, historic east and southeast communities marks a major milestone in Metro’s commitment to expanding transportation options for Houstonians,” said Houston Mayor Annise Parker. “Congratulations to Chairman Garcia and the Metro Board for their vision and leadership to improve transportation options for all Houstonians.”

The new lines provide customers with convenient travel to downtown Theater District and nightlife and entertainment centers including Discovery Green, the George R. Brown Convention Center, Toyota Center, BBVA Compass Stadium and Minute Maid Park with continued access to midtown, the Museum District, Texas Medical Center, Moody Park and the Northline Transit Center/HCC. The Green Line (East End) runs 3.3 miles from downtown, east along Harrisburg, while the Purple Line (Southeast) runs 6.6 miles traveling southeast connecting downtown with the University of Houston Central Campus, Texas Southern University and Palm Center. Both new routes will cross the existing Main Street Red Line.

 

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