Sharpstown residents are well connected to METRO bus services with routes roughly every mile in both the north-south and east-west direction. In addition, the Bellaire Quickline provides limited stop express service from Sharpstown to the Medical Center. Bus rapid transit should be explored for Bellaire Boulevard, one of the most densely populated corridors in the city with a high percentage of people who depend on public transportation. In 2014 7% of workers over the age of 16 depended on public transit to get to work in Sharpstown. While this is a small percentage it is higher than the Houston average of 4%. The Bellaire (002) and Beechnut (004) routes have the second and third highest ridership in Houston, with 7,364 and 7,884 people respectively boarding the bus on an average weekday. The only route in Houston with higher ridership is the Westheimer (082).
Downtown
East End Light Rail
Texas Medical Center
Southeast Light Rail
Red (Main Street) Light Rail
ABOVE: Transit Map OPPOSITE PAGE, Far Left: Bus Ridership Graph (METRO Ridership Report, 2015) Weekday Average Weekend Average Map and graphs by: H. Ansari, J.Lemley, C.Murray, A.Parker, M. Rivas OPPOSITE PAGE, Left: Transportation to Work, 2014 Sharpstown Houston
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