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McGowen (METRORail station)
McGowen is an island platformed METRORail light rail station in Houston, Texas, United States. The station was opened on January 1, 2004 and is operated by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO). Located in Midtown, this station is at the intersection of Main Street and McGowen Street. The station is split into two platforms: northbound is located on Main north of McGowen and southbound is located on Main south of McGowen.
McGowen
McGowen is an English language surname. The more common Anglicization of Mac Gobhann is McGowan. Notable people, having the surname alternatively spelled McGowen or Gowen include:
- Franklin B. Gowen, attorney, president of Reading Railroad
- James McGowen, Premier of New South Wales (1910–1913)