Rainier Beach (Link station)


Rainier Beach
Light Rail Station

View of Rainier Beach Station
Location 9132 Martin Luther King Jr Way South
Seattle, Washington
Coordinates 47°31′21.4″N 122°16′45.7″W / 47.522611°N 122.279361°WCoordinates: 47°31′21.4″N 122°16′45.7″W / 47.522611°N 122.279361°W
Owned by Sound Transit
Line(s)
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Connections King County Metro: 8, 9X, 106, 107
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 Rainier Beach 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 center platforms. It opened on July 18, 2009.

Location

The station is in the median of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South at South Henderson Street. It is in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle. The station is about ½ mile from Rainier Beach High School and Seward Park.

Other Transit

There are 3 bus stops located on the streetcorners adjacent to the station. The bus stops are served by King County Metro routes 8, 9X, 106 and 107.

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

Other features

The station is open air, in the median on Martin Luther King Jr. Way South. It has many amenities, including public art,[1] bicycle racks, seating, and landscaping. 2000 daily boardings are projected for 2020.

References

  1. ↑ http://seattletimes.com/html/thearts/2009449111_transitart12.html

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