Columbia City (Link station)


Columbia City
Light Rail Station

Platform at Columbia City Station
Location 4818 Martin Luther King Jr Way South
Seattle, Washington
Coordinates 47°33′35.1″N 122°17′33.7″W / 47.559750°N 122.292694°WCoordinates: 47°33′35.1″N 122°17′33.7″W / 47.559750°N 122.292694°W
Owned by Sound Transit
Line(s)
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections King County Metro: 8, 50
Construction
Parking Street parking only
Bicycle facilities Lockers
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone City of Seattle Zone
History
Opened 2009
Electrified 1,500 V DC, Overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station   Link Light Rail   Following station
Central Link
toward Westlake

The Columbia City Station is a Sound Transit Central Link light rail station in the Rainier Valley area of Seattle. It is an at-grade, or surface, station. It features side platforms. It opened on July 18, 2009, and 2,900 daily boardings are projected for 2020.

Location

The station is in the median of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South between South Alaska and South Edmunds streets. The station is 3 blocks West of the Columbia City business district. The Columbia City Station project includes improvements on South Edmunds St from Martin Luther King Jr. Way to Rainier Ave. South to enhance connections.

Other Transit

There are bus stops located on Martin Luther King Jr. Way South on either side of the station, as well as stops on South Alaska Street, adjacent to the station. The bus stops are served by King County Metro routes 8 and 50.

Route 8 duplicates Central Link's route from Rainier Beach Station to Mount Baker Station, but has significantly more stops, providing a local infill service.

Other features

There is a plaza at northeast corner of South Edmunds St. and Martin Luther King Jr. Way South with amenities such as landscaping, public art, seating, bicycle parking and lighting.

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