College Station, Texas

College Station, Texas is a city located in Brazos County, and is situated in East Texas. The city is centrally located in the heart of Texas, approximately equidistant from three of the 10 largest cities in the United States. It is 95 miles north of Houston, 166 miles northeast of San Antonio and 169 miles south of Dallas. It is 104 miles east of Austin, the state capital of Texas. 75% of the Texas and Louisiana populations (13.1 million people) live within 3.5 driving hours of College Station. The population estimate as of January 2005 is 80,254. College Station boasts many of the amenities of a large city while maintaining a small town atmosphere.

Transportation

Mass Transit

• Texas A&M Transporation Services provides public bus transportation throughout Central College Station and Bryan. On Texas A&M football game days, the department provides additional park-and-ride service to and from Kyle Field.

Airports

Regional

• Easterwood Airport (CLL) is located in the north-western part of College Station, adjacent to Texas A&M University. Easterwood provides multiple scheduled flights daily to Dallas and Houston.
• Coulter Field (CFD) is located in east Bryan and is owned by the city of Bryan.

Intercontinental

• George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is located in the northern part of Houston, Texas, less than 1.5 hours from College Station off of Interstate 45.
• Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is located in the southern part of Austin, Texas, less than 2 hours from College Station off of Interstate 35.

Major roads

• Texas State Highway 6: Earl Rudder Freeway (East Bypass)
• Texas State Highway 6 Business: South Texas Avenue
• Texas State Highway 30: Harvey Road
• Texas State Highway 40 (currently being constructed)
• Texas State Highway 47
• Texas FM 60: University Drive
• Texas FM 2154: Wellborn Road
• Texas FM 2347: George Bush Drive
• Texas FM 2818: Harvey Mitchell Parkway (West Loop, West Bypass)

Railroads

• Union Pacific Rail line: Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)