# Fannin South station > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fannin_South_station > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fannin_South_station.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannin_South_station > Source revision: 1328055701 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|METRORail stop}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox station | name=Fannin South | image=FanninSouthStationHouston.JPG | image_size= | image_caption=Fannin South station | address=1604 West Bellfort Avenue
Houston, Texas | coordinates={{Coord|29|40|25|N|95|24|10|W|type:railwaystation_region:US-TX}} | line={{rint|houston|red}} [Red Line](/source/North%2FRed_Line_(METRORail)) | other=METRO bus 8, 11, 73, 87 | structure=At-grade | platform=[Island](/source/Island_platform) | tracks=Two | parking=Yes, fee required | bicycle= | baggage_check= | opened={{start date and age|2004|01|01}} | closed= | rebuilt= | accessible=Yes | code= | owned=[METRO](/source/Metropolitan_Transit_Authority_of_Harris_County%2C_Texas) | zone= | former= | passengers= | pass_year= | pass_percent= | pass_system= | mpassengers= | services= {{Adjacent stations|system=METRORail|line=Red|right=Stadium Park/Astrodome}} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 15 | mapframe-marker-color = #{{rcr|METRORail|Red}} | mapframe-marker = rail-light }} '''Fannin South''' is an [island platform](/source/island_platform)ed [METRORail](/source/METRORail) [light rail](/source/light_rail) station in [Houston](/source/Houston), [Texas](/source/Texas), [United States](/source/United_States). The station was opened on January 1, 2004, and is operated by the [Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas](/source/Metropolitan_Transit_Authority_of_Harris_County%2C_Texas) (METRO). Serving as the southern terminus of the Red Line, this is located at the intersection of Fannin Street and West Bellfort Avenue, and is co-located with the '''Fannin South Transit Center''' facility, which is located close to [Interstate 610](/source/Interstate_610_(Texas)). ==Services== The single [island platform](/source/island_platform), includes two shelters are located on the platform covering small seating areas, featuring custom made ceramic panels created by artist Jonathan Brown.{{cite web |url=http://www.mosaicart.us/html/metro_fannin.html |title=Fannin South Station, Metro Light Rail |accessdate=January 18, 2010 |publisher=Modern Mosaics Inc. }}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In having 1,437 spaces, this station is the only one along the Red Line with a designated parking facility operated by METRO (although others are located near private lots garages).{{cite news |last=Staff Reporters |work=The Houston Chronicle |page =A39 |title=New park & ride lot won't be free |date=November 21, 2003 }} The trip to the [Northline Transit Center/HCC](/source/Northline_Transit_Center%2FHCC) takes 52 minutes with trains operating a six-minute intervals during weekdays, at twelve-minute intervals during the evenings and weekend mornings/afternoons, and at twenty-minute intervals at night.{{cite web |url=https://assets-cdn-prod.azureedge.us/assets/docs/default-source/metrorail-schedules/700-metrorail-red-line-route-schedule.pdf?sfvrsn=3370efdf_15 |title=700 Red Line Schedule |access-date=April 13, 2025 |publisher=METRO }} ==History== In December 1999, METRO officially announced the proposed alignment of what would become Houston's first light rail line.{{cite news |first=Ed |last=Asher |work=The Houston Chronicle |page =A1 |title=Metro brings rail route, stops to light |date=December 15, 1999 }} At the time of its announcement, METRO had conceptually indicated that there would be a station constructed at Fannin South with a [park & ride](/source/park_%26_ride) only if an arrangement could not be reached with [Harris County](/source/Harris_County%2C_Texas) to utilize the parking lot at the [Astrodome](/source/Reliant_Astrodome). Ultimately, the station would be constructed and in July 2001 the station was officially named Fannin South by the METRO Board.{{cite news |first=Rad |last=Sallee |work=The Houston Chronicle |page =A27 |title=Metro names rail boarding stations; One stop recognizes black theater group |date=July 27, 2001 }} As a result of construction of both the station and METRO's rail yard and shop facility, the city moved forward with a $2.4 million expansion of Fannin Street to allow for easier access to the station from Interstate 610.{{cite news |first=Jim |last=Walden |work=The Houston Chronicle |page =D1 |title=Fannin targeted for light rail plan |date=August 8, 2002 }} The station commenced operations on January 1, 2004.{{cite news |first=Lucas |last=Wall |work=The Houston Chronicle |page =A1 |title=Main Street light rail; New ride for the new year; Festivals mark inaugural day for Metro train |date=January 1, 2004 }} There have been major plans to build a [transit-oriented development](/source/transit-oriented_development) (or TOD), at the Fannin South station [http://www.dpz.com/project.aspx?type=7&Project_Number=7082&Project_Name=Fannin+Station]. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Redstations}} Category:METRORail stations Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 2004 Category:2004 establishments in Texas Category:Railway stations in Harris County, Texas --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Fannin South station](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannin_South_station) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannin_South_station?action=history)). 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