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Metro Center (LACMTA Station)
MetroCentre, Metro Centre, MetroCenter, or Metro Center may refer to: City centers * Metro Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, the original, colonial settlement of the City of Springfield, Massachusetts Halls * Metro Hall, a complex of three buildings in Toronto, Ontario, Canada including Metro Hall Shopping malls * MetroCentre (shopping centre), a large shopping and leisure centre located in Gateshead, United Kingdom * Metrocenter Mall (Jackson, Mississippi), a shopping mall in Jackson, Mississippi, USA * Metrocenter (Phoenix, Arizona), a shopping mall in Phoenix, Arizona, USA Venues * MetroCenter (Arlington, Texas), a venue in Arlington, Texas, USA * Scotiabank Centre (formerly known as the Halifax Metro Centre), a venue in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada * Rockford MetroCentre, a venue in Rockford, Illinois, USA Railway stations * Metro Center station in Washington D.C., US * MetroCentre railway station in Gateshead, UK * 7th Street/Metro Center station in Los Angeles, Cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro Center, Springfield, Massachusetts
Metro Center is the original colonial settlement of Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, located beside a bend in the Connecticut River. As of 2019, Metro Center features a majority of Western Massachusetts' most important cultural, business, and civic venues.Zimmerman/Volk AssociatesResidential Market Potential, Downtown Springfield for City of Springfield, December 2006 Metro Center includes Springfield's Central Business District, its Club Quarter, its Springfield Municipal Group, government center, its convention headquarters, and in recent years, it has become an increasingly popular residential district, especially among young professionals, empty-nesters, and creative types, with a population of approximately 7,000 (2010.) Metro Center is physically separated from the Connecticut River by Interstate 91 – a 1958 urban renewal project that separated the city from its riverfront. Early history It is difficult to estimate the origins of human habitation in the Connect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro Hall
Metro Hall is a 27-storey Postmodern architecture, Postmodern-style office tower at the corner of Wellington and John Street (Toronto), John Street in the Downtown Toronto, downtown core of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It looks out onto Pecaut Square. Part of the three-tower Metro Centre complex, the building was completed in 1992 to house the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto (Metro) and its employees. The building is now used by the Municipal government of Toronto, City of Toronto following municipal consolidation in 1998. History Following Metro's inception in 1954, its politicians and employees were scattered in more than a dozen buildings around Toronto. When the new Toronto City Hall originally opened in 1964, one of its twin towers was intended for Metro Toronto offices and the other for the City of Toronto; the two councils shared the central council chamber. Eventually this space proved inadequate and committee facilities and councillors' offices were relocated to 390 B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MetroCentre (shopping Centre)
Metrocentre (previously styled as MetroCentre) is a shopping centre and entertainment complex in the Dunston, Tyne and Wear, Dunston area of Gateshead. It is located on the former site of Dunston Power Station, near to the River Tyne. Metrocentre opened in stages, with the first phase opening on 28 April 1986, and the official opening being held on 14 October that year. It has 210 shops, 63 restaurants, an Odeon cinema, a Clip n’ Climb, a bowling alley, a Namco Funscape, The Escapologist and Treetop Golf, occupying over of retail floor space, making it List of shopping centres in the United Kingdom by size, one of the largest shopping centres in the UK. Additional retail space can be found in the adjoining Metro Retail Park and MetrOasis. History Metrocentre's construction was financed by the Church Commissioners, Church Commissioners of England, and was masterminded by John Hall (English businessman), Sir John Hall's company, Cameron Hall Developments. The ground upon whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metrocenter Mall (Jackson, Mississippi)
Metrocenter Mall is a defunct shopping mall located in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. The largest enclosed shopping mall in Mississippi, it contained 1,250,000 square feet of retail space on two levels, including four anchor spaces. Regional real estate developer Jim Wilson & Associates built the mall in Mississippi's capital city in 1978, as one of its portfolio of properties throughout the southeastern United States. The mall is located near the junction of Interstate 20 and Interstate 220/ U.S. Highway 49, along West Jackson's U.S. Highway 80 corridor. After years of ownership by Cannon Management and Jackson Metrocenter Limited, a decade-long decline at the mall led to a foreclosure in November 2012, and subsequent sale to Metrocenter Mall, LLC. The mall itself is closed and empty. The last tenant was City of Jackson offices, which were located in the former Belk anchor store. The City left after complaints of facility deterioration. There are 2 other vacant ancho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metrocenter (Phoenix, Arizona)
Metrocenter was a regional enclosed shopping mall in northwest Phoenix, Arizona. It was bounded by Interstate 17, 31st, Dunlap and Peoria Avenues. Before its closure, the three most recently open anchor stores were Harkins Theatres, Walmart, Walmart Supercenter, and Dillard's, Dillard's Clearance Center; three additional vacant anchor stores included former Sears, JCPenney, and Macy's locations. The mall featured 100 stores, a 12 screen movie theater, and a food court. Since January 2021, the mall had been owned by the Carlyle Development Group based in New York City. The mall officially closed on June 30, 2020. Parts of the film ''Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure'' were filmed in the mall. History Development Metrocenter was a joint venture of Westcor, a regional shopping center development firm headed by a group of real estate investors and developers led by Russ "Rusty" Lyon, Jr., and Homart Development Company, the real estate division of Sears, Roebuck and Company. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MetroCenter (Arlington, Texas)
The MetroCenter at 1323 W. Pioneer Parkway ( Spur 303) in Arlington, Texas, opened in 2005. The 98,000 square-foot venue has hosted concerts, theatrical productions, conferences and other community events, and is also used by Fielder Church as a place of worship. It was built by the church for $17 million, and seats 1,700. As of 2024, the MetroCenter continues to host the annual MLK Youth Musical Extravaganza honoring Martin Luther King Jr. History The MetroCenter is an extension of Fielder Church and was conceived by former Senior Pastor Dr. Gary Smith and former Executive Pastor Mike Wierick. Plans were made as late as 2002, and costs were estimated to be around $21 million. Half of the money was raised by December 2002. It was designed by Beck Group Architecture and constructed by Manhattan Construction Company. Acoustic Dimensions designed the high end audio and video system and Ford Audio and Video handled the installation. Phase two of its construction was expected to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotiabank Centre
Scotiabank Centre (formerly known as Halifax Metro Centre) is the largest multi-purpose facility in Atlantic Canada, located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The main entrances to the building are located on Brunswick Street, at the corner of Duke Street and Carmichael Street, at the foot of Citadel Hill. The building's box office entrance is located on Carmichael Street. History The arena was opened on February 17, 1978, as the Halifax Metro Centre, and was built into the ground to compensate for the steep elevation of the land it occupies. Spectators can see cars at street level, outside, while watching an event. In December 2007, an Ozzy Osbourne concert sold out in nine minutes, setting a box office ticket record for the Halifax Metro Centre. In July 2008, the Halifax Metro Centre also set a record sell-out (25,000 tickets sold in 40 minutes), for two back-to-back Elton John concerts held in late September 2008. In April 2012, the Halifax Mooseheads sold-out gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockford MetroCentre
The BMO Center (formerly known as BMO Harris Bank Center and Rockford MetroCentre) is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Rockford, Illinois, United States. It is currently home to the AHL's Rockford IceHogs hockey team. The arena formerly served as the home of several defunct minor league sports teams, including the Rockford Lightning basketball team, the Rock River Raptors indoor football team, the Rockford Rampage indoor soccer team and the Chicago Rush arena football team. Due to its outdoor appearance, it is often referred to as the "Big Orange Box". History The opening night gala in 1981 was headlined by Bob Hope and Lynda Carter. The Rolling Stones made an appearance on their 1981 North American Tour on October 1, 1981. The concert was added to the tour in response to a radio station petition drive. The actual petitions were cut up and used to hold a lottery for the right to buy tickets. Each person drawn could purchase two of the $15 tickets. The facility ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro Center Station
Metro Center station is the central hub station of the Washington Metro, a rapid transit system in Washington, D.C. The station is located in Downtown, centered on the intersection of 12th Street NW and G Street NW. It is one of the 4 major transfer points in the Metrorail network. The Red Line portion of Metro Center station opened on March 27, 1976, as part of the first section of the Metro system. The station averaged 10,587 daily riders in 2023, making it the busiest in the system. Station layout Metro Center station is laid out in two underground levels in a cross shape centered on the intersection of 12th Street NW and G Street NW. The lower level runs north-south under 12th Street between F Street and H Street, with one island platform for the Orange Line, Silver Line, and Blue Line. The upper level runs east-west under G Street between 11th Street and 13th Street, with two side platforms for the Red Line, with wide corridors above the lower level platform and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MetroCentre Railway Station
MetroCentre is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between and via . The station, situated west of Newcastle, serves Metrocentre, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. History The station was opened on 3 August 1987 by British Rail, and was initially named ''Gateshead MetroCentre''. The station's name was later shortened to ''MetroCentre'' on 17 May 1993. The station is situated on a section of line built by the North Eastern Railway, which was constructed in sections between 1893 and 1909. It linked the lines over the newly commissioned King Edward VII Bridge with the original Newcastle and Carlisle Railway freight route to Redheugh and Dunston Coal Staiths, dating back to 1837. Refurbishment Between January and February 2020, the platforms at the station were extended ahead of the introduction of upgraded rolling stock, as part of the Great North Rail project. Facilities The station has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Street/Metro Center Station
7th Street/Metro Center station is an underground light rail and rapid transit station on the A Line (Los Angeles Metro), A, B Line (Los Angeles Metro), B, D Line (Los Angeles Metro), D, and E Line (Los Angeles Metro), E lines of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station also has street level stops for the J Line (Los Angeles Metro), J Line of the Los Angeles Metro Busway system. The station is located under 7th Street (Los Angeles), 7th Street, after which the station is named, at its intersections with Figueroa Street, Figueroa, Flower Street, Flower and Hope Streets. It is officially named 7th Street/Metro Center/Julian Dixon station after former U.S. Rep. Julian Dixon, who had a pivotal role in obtaining the federal funding that enabled construction of the Metro Rail system. History 7th Street/Metro Center was constructed by the Southern California Rapid Transit District, which later became part of today's LA Metro, as part of the first ''minimum operating segment'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
