This article is about the METRORail light rail system in Houston, Texas. For other uses, see
Metrorail.
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Southbound two-car Siemens S70/H1 METRORail train on Red Line, departing downtown Houston (2007) |
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| Owner | Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County |
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| Locale | Houston, Texas |
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| Transit type | Light rail/Tram |
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| Number of lines | 3 (2 planned) |
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| Number of stations | 39 |
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| Daily ridership | 41,300 (weekdays, Q1 2025) |
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| Annual ridership | 13,456,400 (2024) |
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| Chief executive | Tom Lambert |
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| Headquarters | Lee P. Brown METRO Administration Building
1900 Main Street |
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| Began operation | January 1, 2004 (2004-01-01) |
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| Character | At grade, with street running sections |
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| Number of vehicles | 51 Siemens S70
39 CAF Urbos LRV
14 Siemens S700 |
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| Train length | Two cars |
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| Headway | 6–20 minutes |
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| System length | 22.7 mi (36.5 km) (2012)
(planned 24.4 mi (39.3 km)) |
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| No. of tracks | 2 |
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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| Minimum radius of curvature | 350 ft (107 m) |
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| Electrification | Overhead line, 600–750 V DC |
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METRORail is the 22.7-mile (36.5 km) light rail system in Houston, Texas (United States). In 2024, the system had a ridership of 13,456,400, or about 41,300 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2025. METRORail ranks as the second most-traveled light rail system in the Southern United States and the 10th most-traveled light rail system in the United States, and has the highest ridership per mile for light rail systems in the Southern US. METRORail is operated by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO).
