Houston station

Houston station is an Amtrak intercity train station in , Texas. It was built in 1959 by the Southern Pacific Railroad to replace the nearby Grand Central Station.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: Amtrak station in Houston, Texas, US
  • Also known as: “gare de Houston”
  • Address: Houston, TX

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Downtown Aquarium and Wortham Theatre Center.

Public aquarium
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is a for-profit aquarium and located in , United States, United States. It is located on a 6-acre site at 410 Bagby Street in downtown Houston, developed from two landmarks: Fire Station No. is situated 1,200 feet south of Houston station.

Theater building
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The Wortham Theater Center is a performing arts center located in , , United States. The Wortham Theater Center, designed by Eugene Aubry of Morris Architects, was built out of private funds totaling over $66 Million. is situated 1,600 feet south of Houston station.

Park
is an urban park in downtown Houston, Texas. Established in 1989 along the banks of , the 22.5-acre park was established in 1986 to commemorate the 150-year anniversary of the founding of the city of Houston and of the Republic of Texas. is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Houston station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houston and Downtown Houston.

Photo: Ed Schipul, CC BY 2.0.
is a sprawling port city in Southeastern . 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 and the most diverse large city since 2021.

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Downtown is the central business district of . It is bounded by the I-10, I-45, and I-69 freeways.

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is a general name for the lively area that encompasses the neighborhoods just west of Downtown. It is bounded by I-69/US-59 to the south, I-45 to the east, and Allen Parkway to the north. The western boundary is approximately Shepherd Drive.

Houston station

Latitude
29.76758° or 29° 46′ 3″ north
Longitude
-95.36746° or 95° 22′ 3″ west
Network
Amtrak
Open location code
76X6QJ9M+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 537584451
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q9294212
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In Other Languages

From French to Venetian—“Houston station” goes by many names.
  • French: “Gare de Houston”
  • French: “Houston”
  • Japanese: “ヒューストン駅”
  • Polish: “Houston (stacja kolejowa)”
  • Polish: “Houston”
  • Spanish: “Estación de Houston (Texas)”
  • Spanish: “Estación de Houston”
  • Urdu: “ہوسٹن اسٹیشن (ٹیکساس)”
  • Urdu: “ہوسٹن اسٹیشن”
  • Venetian: “stasion de Houston (Texas)”

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