METRORail — Memorial Hermann Hospital/Houston Zoo

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Step off the train and into the urban realm. Though only seven miles long, METRORail connects the core of Houston culture.

This stop is closest to the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston medical school, Memorial Hermann Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine are all within walking distance. If you need a little reprieve from the skyscraper hospitals, head to the Houston Zoo and say "hello" to baby elephant Baylor.