Pioneer Square (Link station)


Pioneer Square
Light Rail and Bus Station

Pioneer Square Station
Location 3rd Avenue and James Street
Seattle, Washington
Coordinates 47°36′7″N 122°19′50″W / 47.60194°N 122.33056°WCoordinates: 47°36′7″N 122°19′50″W / 47.60194°N 122.33056°W
Owned by King County Metro
Line(s)

Bay A (Northbound):
King County Metro: 41, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 316
Bay B (Eastbound via SR-520):
King County Metro: 255
Bay C (Southbound):
King County Metro: 101, 102, 106, 150
Bay D (Eastbound via I-90):
King County Metro: 216, 218, 219
Sound Transit Express: 550

Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Parking Pay parking nearby
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened September 15, 1990 (bus service)
July 18, 2009 (Link Light Rail)
Rebuilt September 24, 2005 - September 24, 2007 (conversion to bus/rail joint service)
Electrified 1,500 V DC, Overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station   Link Light Rail   Following station
International District/Chinatown
Central Link
toward Westlake

The Pioneer Square Station is a Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel station located in Pioneer Square, served by Sound Transit Central Link light rail trains, Sound Transit buses and King County Metro buses. It is completely underground, with entrances in the former Public Safety and Lyon buildings and next to Prefontaine Place on 3rd Avenue. 3,300 daily Link light rail boardings are predicted for the year 2020.[1]

Originally constructed as a bus-only station by Metro and opened in 1990 for use by dual-mode buses/trolleybuses, it was rebuilt in 2005-2007 by Sound Transit for eventual use by light rail trains.[2] Light rail service at this station started on July 18, 2009, with the opening of the Link system.

There are entrances to the underground station at 3rd & James and 3rd & Cherry. There is also an accessible entrance along 3rd between Cherry and James.

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Sound Transit - Pioneer Square Station http://www.soundtransit.org/x1183.xml
  2. ↑ "Seattle bus tunnel set to reopen". KOMO News. 2007-09-18. Retrieved 2009-09-08.

External links