Amtrak's Sunset Limited

902 Washington Ave.
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 224-1577

We arrive at the small, modern Washington Street Station, near Buffalo Bayou, headwaters of the 50-mile ship channel connecting Houston with the Gulf of Mexico. The modern glass towers of downtown include the nearly-touching, twin chisel-shaped black towers of the Pennzoil complex and the brown, many-spired Bank of America building.

Houston is a stop on a dedicated Thruway Motorcoach route that connects with the Texas Eagle at Longview. The motorcoach's schedule coordinates with the train's, and video entertainment is available on board.``The Thruway connection provides 1-ticket, round-trip service between Galveston and all points north and east of Longview. Checked baggage service is available to and from Texas Eagle stops that handle it.

Note: In the tables below, links appear in color. Click any address link to get driving directions from station. All links open in a separate window. Listings appear only as a convenience, are subject to change without notice and do not constitute endorsement.

POINTS OF INTEREST

Wortham Theater Center	501 Texas St - 4 blk S (downtown theater district) (713) 237-1439 Home of Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, Da Camera and Society for the Performing Arts
University of Houston - Downtown	1 Main St - 7 blk E (713) 221-8000
Minute Maid Park	501 Crawford - 1.0 mi SE (713) 259-8000 Home field of the Houston Astros.
South Texas College of Law	1303 San Jacinto St - 1.3 mi S (713) 659-8040
Toyota Center	1510 Polk St - 1.5 mi S (713) 758-7200 Home of Rockets, Comets, Aeros.
University of St. Thomas	3800 Montrose Blvd - 3.0 mi SW (713) 522-7911
Beer Can House	222 Malone St - 3.6 mi W (713) 926-6368 Open for tours Sat-Sun noon-5:00p.
Menil Collection	1515 Sul Ross St - 4.0 mi SW (713) 525-9400
Children's Museum	1500 Binz St - 4.6 mi S (713) 522-1138
Museum of Fine Arts	1001 Bissonnet St - 4.6 mi S (713) 639-7300 Open Tue-Sun (free admission on Thu)
Houston Museum of Natural Science	1 Hermann Circle Drive - 4.9 mi S (713) 639-4629
Texas Southern University	3100 Cleburne St - 5.1 mi S (713) 313-7011
Orange Show Center for Visionary Art	2402 Munger St - 5.4 mi SE (713) 926-6368 Conservator of the Orange Show Monument and Beer Can House, sponsor of annual Art Car Parade and Festival
Old Town Spring	I-45 at FM 2920 (exit 70-A) - 22.0 mi N (North from Houston on I-45) vintage shops, restaurants & lodging.
Space Center Houston	1801 NASA Road 1 - 26.0 mi SE (281) 244-2100 Official visitors center for NASA's Johnson Space Center, home of astronaut training and Mission Control

UPCOMING EVENTS

thru Jul 3	Astros homestand (Baseball) Minute Maid Park
Jul 18-23	Astros homestand (Baseball) Minute Maid Park
Jul 27 - Aug 3	Astros homestand (Baseball) Minute Maid Park
Aug 9	Preseason: Texans v. Denver (Football) Reliant Stadium
Aug 11-17	Astros homestand (Baseball) Minute Maid Park
Aug 26-31	Astros homestand (Baseball) Minute Maid Park
Aug 28	Preseason: Texans v. Tampa Bay (Football) Reliant Stadium
Aug 29	Rice v. SMU (Football) Rice Stadium
Aug 30	UH v. Southern (Football) John O'Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium
Sep 8-14	Astros homestand (Baseball) Minute Maid Park
Sep 13	UH v. Air Force (Football) John O'Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium
Sep 14	Texans v. Baltimore (Football) Reliant Stadium
Sep 23-28	Astros homestand (Baseball) Minute Maid Park
Sep 27	Rice v. North Texas (Football) Rice Stadium
Oct 5	Texans v. Indianapolis (Football) Reliant Stadium
Oct 11	UH v. UAB (Football) John O'Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium
Oct 12	Texans v. Miami (Football) Reliant Stadium
Oct 18	Rice v. Southern Miss (Football) Rice Stadium
Oct 19	Texans v. Detroit (Football) Reliant Stadium
Nov 8	Rice v. Army (Football) Rice Stadium
Nov 8	UH v. Tulane (Football) John O'Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium
Nov 9	Texans v. Cincinnati (Football) Reliant Stadium
Nov 15	UH v. Tulsa (Football) John O'Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium
Nov 22	Rice v. Marshall (Football) Rice Stadium
Nov 22	UH v. UTEP (Football) John O'Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium
Nov 29	Rice v. UH (Football) Rice Stadium
Dec 1	Texans v. Jacksonville (Football) Reliant Stadium
Dec 14	Texans v. Tennessee (Football) Reliant Stadium
Dec 28	Texans v. Chicago (Football) Reliant Stadium

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

From I-10 west	Exit Smith Street and turn right on Franklin Street. Go 3 blk to Bagby and turn right. Go 1 blk to Washington and turn left. Station is on your right.
From I-10 east	Exit Main/San Jacinto and turn left on Main. Go 3 blk to Franklin Street and turn right. Go 6 blk to Bagby and turn right. Go 1 blk to Washington and turn left. Station is on your right.
From I-45 north of downtown	Exit Downtown/Milam. Turn right on Franklin. Go 6 blk to Bagby and turn right. Go 1 blk to Washington and turn left. Station is on your right.
From Southwest Freeway (U.S. 5	Go all the way downtown and exit Louisiana to Capitol. Turn left. Go to Bagby and turn right. Go 1 blk to Washington and turn left. Station is on your right.
From Eastex Freeway (U.S. 59 s	Take the I-10 exit going west to San Jacinto. Turn left back across the freeway. Go 3 blk to Franklin and turn right. Go 6 blk to Bagby and turn right. Go 1 blk to Washington and turn left. Station is on your right.

PARKING

Short/long term

30 spaces. Lot adjacent to station. Free. Unattended; park at own risk.

RENTAL CAR LOCATIONS

	1200 Louisiana St - 1.0 mi S (713) 659-8992, 1-800-RENT-A-CAR
	1925 Milam St - 1.3 mi S (713) 739-1200, 1-800-THRIFTY
	1300 Lamar - 1.3 mi SE (in the Four Seasons Hotel) (713) 659-8190, 1-800-654-3131 Participates in Amtrak Guest Rewards.
PV Car and Truck Rental	2120 Louisiana St - 1.4 mi S (713) 667-0665
	812 St Joseph Pkwy - 1.5 mi S (713) 571-8572, 1-800-831-AVIS Mon-Fri 8:00a-6:00p, Sat 9:00a-2:00p, Sun 10:00a-2:00p.
	2101 Travis St - 1.5 mi S (713) 651-7866, 1-800-RENT-A-CAR
	1010 Webster Ave - 1.6 mi S , 1-800-527-0700

HOTELS

	701 Texas St - 0.5 mi S (713) 228-9500, 1-800-231-0336
	400 Dallas St - 0.7 mi S (713) 759-0202, 1-800-222-TREE
Sam Houston Hotel	1117 Prairie St - 0.8 mi SE (at San Jacinto) (713) 223-8200
	1200 Louisiana St - 1.0 mi S (713) 654-1234, 1-800-233-1234
	1300 Lamar St - 1.3 mi SE (713) 650-1300, 1-800-819-5053

LOCAL TRANSIT

Local Bus	Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (713) 635-4000
Light Rail	METRO Rail 1 Main St - 7 blk E (UH-Downtown stop) (713) 635-4000 7.5-mi route follows the Main/Fannin corridor from downtown to Texas Medical Center and Reliant Park.
Intercity Bus	2121 Main - 1.6 mi S (713) 759-6565
Airport	Bush Intercontinental - IAH 16930 John F Kennedy Blvd - 19.5 mi N All major carriers. Approx. $35-$40 for taxi Hobby Airport - HOU 7800 Airport Blvd - 10.9 mi SE Southwest and other major carriers, mainly shorter flights. Approx. $20-$22 for taxi.
Taxi	United (713) 699-0000 Yellow Cab (713) 236-1111

LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS

	Houston Chronicle • www.chron.com
	KTRH (740 AM) • www.ktrh.com
	KHCW (39, CW) • khcw.trb.com
	KHOU (11, CBS) • www.khou.com
	KPRC (2, NBC) • www.click2houston.com
	KRIV (26, Fox) • www.fox26.com
	KTRK (13, ABC) • www.abc13.com/ktrk
	Houston Press • www.houstonpress.com

VISITOR INFORMATION

Visitor Center open daily 9:00a-4:00p. Free parking on Walker Street.
901 Bagby St (downtown at City Hall)
Houston, TX 77002-2526
(713) 227-3100, 1-800-4-HOUSTO

CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
(D-TX, dist. 18)

2435 Rayburn House Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-3816
Fax: (202) 225-3317
tx18@mail.house.gov

Sen. John Cornyn
(R)

517 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2934

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison
(R)

284 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5922


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