Stadium Park/Astrodome is an

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light rail station in

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. The station was opened on January 1, 2004 originally as Reliant Park station, and is operated by the

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(METRO). The station is located at the intersection of Fannin Street and Holly Hall Street, next to

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. This station is decorated with various photographs from The Astrodome's history including the Rodeo, the

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and an

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concert. Despite Reliant Park changing its name to NRG Park in 2014, the station continued to bear its former name for two more years. In late 2016, METRO opted not to rename it after NRG, instead changing its name to Stadium Park/Astrodome. The NRG naming rights went to the train station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Points of interest near Stadium Park/Astrodome Station include convention and entertainment facilities such as the

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and

NRG Center The NRG Center (former name Reliant Center) is a convention center in Houston, Texas, United States. It is part of the NRG Park complex that was constructed around the NRG Astrodome and NRG Stadium. The NRG Center hosts various events year-rou ...

. NRG Stadium is where the NFL team the

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play. The station served

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until the park closed in October 2005. The station also serves commuters working downtown or in the

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area, many of whom live in large apartment and condominium complexes located nearby. Stadium Park/Astrodome station includes the only closed platform in the system. The station has a second platform on the Southbound Side opposite the island platform that is not in use.

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