| Hall/Nimbus Station WES commuter rail station |
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Platform prior to opening in 2009 |
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| Address | 8505 Southwest Cascade Avenue Beaverton, Oregon |
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| Lines | Westside Express Service | |||||||||||
| Connections | TriMet Bus lines 43, 76, and 78 | |||||||||||
| Structure | At grade | |||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platform | |||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||
| Parking | Park & Ride: 50 spaces | |||||||||||
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| Opened | January 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Owned by | TriMet | |||||||||||
| Fare zone | All Zone | |||||||||||
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Hall/Nimbus Station is train and bus station on the Westside Express Service (WES) commuter rail line in Beaverton, Oregon, United States. The station is the second southbound stop of the five station, 14.7-mile (23.7 km) line that runs from Beaverton in the north to Wilsonville on the south in the Portland metropolitan area. At the northern terminus at the Beaverton Transit Center, passengers can connect to MAX Light Rail. Opened in January 2009, the TriMet owned station includes a 50 car park and ride lot and is located near Washington Square along Oregon Route 217.
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Plans for a commuter rail line running between Beaverton and Wilsonville began as early as 1996.[1] The Federal Transit Administration authorized the project in 2001, and in 2004 they approved rail line’s construction.[2] Construction on the project began in October 2006.[3] Upon completion WES will be the first commuter rail line in Oregon.[4] Construction on the Hall/Nimbus Station began in 2008, and was the last of the stations to be built.[5] On September 3, 2008, the public artwork was installed at the still under construction the station.[6] Originally scheduled to open in the fall of 2008, the line opened in January 2009.[7][8] As of October 2008, the station was still being built.[9]
Hall/Nimbus Station is one of five on the 14.7-mile (23.7 km) rail line that utilizes Portland and Western Railroad’s freight rail line.[10] Located in Beaverton near the Nimbus Corporate Center and the Washington Square mall just to the west of Oregon Route 217, the station and line will only transport rail passengers during the morning and evening commute times from Monday through Friday.[11] It is the second southbound stop and it will have 50 parking spaces at its park and ride lot as well as connect to five TriMet bus lines; 43, 76, and 78.[11][12] For bicyclists, the stop has ten lockers and sixteen rack spaces for securing bicycles.[12]
The public artwork at the stop is an interactive sculpture created by Frank Boyden and Brad Rude made of steel and bronze, with blue accents.[13] The sculpture features bronze heads and a U-shaped vehicle designed to represent the train and the variety of people who ride the line.[13] Attached to a large, round flat surface made of stainless steel, the vehicle moves along a track and has an animal figure displayed in a scene atop the piece.[13] Moveable heads on the piece include a pumpkin, blindfolded man, and a blue skull.[14]