Convention Place station
Convention Place | |||||||||||
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Bus Station | |||||||||||
An overhead look at the boarding platforms of Convention Place station. A King County Metro route 255 bus to Kirkland is stopped at Bus Bay A. | |||||||||||
Location |
Pine Street and 9th Avenue Seattle, Washington | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 47°36′51″N 122°19′53″W / 47.61417°N 122.33139°WCoordinates: 47°36′51″N 122°19′53″W / 47.61417°N 122.33139°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | King County Metro | ||||||||||
Line(s) |
King County Metro: 41, 74, 101, 102, 150, 255
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Platforms | 5 side platforms | ||||||||||
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Parking | Pay parking nearby | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | September 15, 1990 | ||||||||||
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Convention Place is a Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel station. It is served by Metro and Sound Transit buses, but unlike the other Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel stations, it is not served by Central Link light rail trains. It is a roofless below-grade station sited on roughly one block bordered by Pine Street, 9th Avenue, Olive Way, and Boren Avenue. It has one entrance plaza located near the intersection of Pine Street and 9th Avenue.
It is named after the nearby Washington State Convention Center and is located across the street from the historic Paramount Theater.
Immediately northeast of the station is an entrance/exit ramp to the Interstate 5 Express Lanes. Buses traveling in the peak direction may use this ramp to enter or exit the station.
The station site also features a large layover yard allowing buses to be parked between trips.
Convention Place station could be closed as soon as 2019.[1] A project to expand the Washington State Convention Center would use the site of the station. The closure of the station would also prevent buses from being able to access or layover at the north end of the tunnel. At that point, the tunnel will be used exclusively by light rail trains.
Station layout
Convention Place has a unique layout among the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel stations as it has 5 bus bay platforms. Bus Bay A serves outbound buses heading to points north or northeast of the city. After serving this stop, buses can enter the Interstate 5 Express Lanes (if open) or head up a flyover ramp that will take the bus to surface streets where it may enter Interstate 5 or head toward State Route 520. Bus Bay C serves outbound buses heading to points south of the city via the SODO Busway. Bus Bay D serves outbound buses heading to points east of the city via Interstate 90. Bus Bay E serves northbound buses terminating at Convention Place station. Bus Bay I serves southbound buses terminating at International District/Chinatown station.
Street Level | Exit/Entrance, ORCA Card vending machine | |
Platform level |
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Northbound | ← Bus Bay A (41, 74) northbound toward Interstate 5 | |
← Bus Bay A (255) eastbound toward State Route 520 | ||
Southbound | → Bus Bay I (41, 74, 255) southbound toward Int'l Dist./Chinatown station (Westlake)→ | |
Southbound | → Bus Bay C (101, 102, 150) southbound toward SODO Busway (Westlake)→ | |
Southbound | → Bus Bay D (550) eastbound toward Interstate 90 (Westlake)→ | |
Northbound | ← Bus Bay E (101, 102, 150) northbound terminus | |
Gallery
- Entrance to station at the corner of Pine Street and 9th Avenue.
- Station plaza where passengers can access the various bus bays. There is also a single ORCA Card vending machine available.
- Plaza leading to Bus Bay A
- Plaza leading to Bus Bays C, D and I.
- Pylon marking the staton entrance. Note the light rail icon is a mistake.
References
- ↑ Bhatt, Sanjay (November 18, 2015). "King County Metro, convention center reach $147M deal on site's sale". The Seattle Times.