McGowen station
McGowen is an island platformed METRORail light rail station in Houston, Texas, United States. The station was opened on January 1, 2004 and is operated by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas.- Type: Railway station
- Description: tram stop in Houston, Texas, United States
- Also known as: “McGowen”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Toyota Center and Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
Toyota Center
Stadium
Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in Houston, Texas, United States. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association, and it was once the home of the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League, and the Houston Comets of the Women's National Basketball Association. Toyota Center is situated 4,200 feet northeast of McGowen station.
Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Church
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Houston, Texas, in the United States that serves the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is situated 2,400 feet northeast of McGowen station.
Downtown Transit Center
Railway station
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
Downtown Transit Center is an intermodal transit center in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. The station is operated by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, serving both the Red Line of its METRORail system and nineteen bus routes. Downtown Transit Center is situated 2,100 feet northeast of McGowen station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midtown and Fourth Ward.
Midtown
Suburb
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
Midtown is a central neighborhood of Houston, located west-southwest of Downtown. Separated from Downtown by an elevated section of Interstate 45, Midtown is characterized by a continuation of Downtown's square grid street plan, anchored by Main Street and the METRORail Red Line.
Fourth Ward
Suburb
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
Fourth Ward is one of the historic six wards of Houston, Texas, United States. The Fourth Ward is located inside the 610 Loop directly west of and adjacent to Downtown Houston.
Houston
Photo: Ed Schipul, CC BY 2.0.
Houston is a sprawling port city in Southeastern Texas. An oil boom and continuing international immigration has brought explosive growth to the city, and it is now the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States and the most diverse large city since 2021.
McGowen station
- Categories: tram stop, station, and transportation
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.7454° or 29° 44′ 43″ northLongitude
-95.37409° or 95° 22′ 27″ westOperator
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Houston, TexasNetwork
MetroOpen location code
76X6PJWG+59OpenStreetMap ID
node 2124557508OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q6801407
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Satellite Map
Discover McGowen station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Urdu—“McGowen station” goes by many names.
- French: “McGowen”
- Urdu: “میک گاون اسٹیشن”
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Highlights include Houston Fire Museum and Midtown Park.
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