Everett Station

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Everett Station

Everett Station
Station statistics
Address 3201 Smith Avenue
Everett, Washington 98201
Coordinates 47°58′31″N 122°11′51″W / 47.9754°N 122.1976°W / 47.9754; -122.1976Coordinates: 47°58′31″N 122°11′51″W / 47.9754°N 122.1976°W / 47.9754; -122.1976
Line(s)

Amtrak Services:

  Cascades
  Empire Builder

Sound Transit Services:

  North Line
Connections Greyhound Lines, Northwestern Trailways, ST Express, Community Transit, Everett Transit, Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach, Skagit Transit
Platforms 1 side platform, 1 island platform (only used for boarding on one side)
Tracks 3
Parking Yes; 500 spaces; free
Baggage check Yes
Other information
Opened February 2002
Accessible
Station code EVR
Owned by City of Everett
Traffic
Passengers (2013)43,115[1] Decrease 3.3% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward Eugene
 Cascades
toward Seattle
 Empire Builder
toward Chicago
Sounder Commuter Rail
toward Seattle
 North Line Terminus
Link Light Rail
164th/Ash Way
toward Northgate
 North Link
Proposed
 Terminus

The 64,000-square-foot (5,900 m2) Everett Station, built at a cost of US$44 million, is the main transit hub for the city of Everett, Washington, USA. It is located next to the BNSF Railway tracks. The station and parking are owned by the City of Everett, while the platforms and track are owned by BNSF Railway.[2]

Rail services

This station is served by Amtrak and Sound Transit.

Amtrak

Two Amtrak routes currently serve Everett Station: Amtrak's Empire Builder service, which travels between Chicago and Seattle; and the Amtrak Cascades service, which provides service between Vancouver, B.C. and Eugene, Oregon. Everett Station is the final station north of Seattle served by Empire Builder: it is heading east towards the Cascades after leaving this station. The Amtrak Cascades continues north to Bellingham and Vancouver.

Sound Transit

Sound Transit operates the Sounder commuter rail service on weekdays. The North Line originates at Everett Station and continues south, serving Edmonds, Mukilteo, and Seattle. Four trains depart from the station, heading southbound in the morning and returning northbound in the afternoon.

Bus services

Everett Station is served by both intercity bus services and local transit systems via a bus terminal located at the south end of the station.

Intercity service

Intercity bus services are provided by Greyhound Lines and Northwestern Trailways.

Local/commuter service

Community Transit and Everett Transit provide local route service to Everett Station. Community Transit serves Snohomish County while Everett Transit serves Everett proper.

Sound Transit, Island Transit, and Skagit Transit provide commuter service to Everett Station. Skagit Transit provides bus service to Mount Vernon and Burlington in Skagit County, Island Transit provides service to Stanwood and Camano Island, and Sound Transit provides commuter service to various destinations in King County.

SWIFT Bus Rapid Transit

SWIFT is a bus rapid transit service operated by Community Transit between Everett Station Transit Center and Aurora Village Transit Center in Shoreline, primarily along Highway 99 (Pacific Highway). Swift was inaugurated on November 29, 2009[3] and Everett Station is the northern terminus of the line.

Other Services and Facilities

A classroom in Everett Station

In addition to transit services, Everett Transit also houses a small café and the Everett office of Worksource Washington.[4] Everett Transit also has a banquet/civic facility called the Weyerhauser Room which can be rented out for functions and events. It is located on the top floor of the station.

The station's permanent art collection includes a set of murals by Kenneth Callahan (1905–1986). These murals had previously been in storage since they were donated by Weyerhaeuser to the city of Everett in 1974.[5]

Location

The newest Everett Station is located near Interstate 5, just south of the Riverside neighborhood and Pacific Avenue on Smith Avenue. It is on the opposite side of town from the old Everett Station, which was used from 1900 until 2002.

Gallery

  • Postcard of Old Everett Station in 1900s

  • Old Everett Station today

  • The nearby former Milwaukee Road station

  • Interior view of main hall

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Amtrak - Great American Stations". Amtrak. Retrieved 2008-11-19. 
  3. ↑ "Swift Bus Rapid Transit to Fly on Nov. 29". Community Transit. November 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-10. 
  4. ↑ Worksource Washington, Online job search form by Washington State's official career and employment site www.go2worksource.com
  5. ↑ Kit Oldham, Everett Station opens on February 4, 2002, HistoryLink, March 29, 2008. Accessed online 2009-11-15.

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