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Station Data: |
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Address |
303 South Jackson Street |
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Location |
47.60 N, 122.33 W |
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Elevation |
2m / 7ft |
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Population |
608,660 (Census 2010) |
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Staff |
Staffed |
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Open Hours |
6:15am - 8:00pm Daily |
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Building |
Built in 1906, Brick |
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Ridership |
672,485 (FY2011) |
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Amtrak Train Information: |
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[ Vancouver, BC - Seattle, WA - Portland, OR - Eugene, OR ] |
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[ Seattle, WA - Portland, OR - Sacramento, CA - Los Angeles, CA ] |
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[ Seattle, WA - St. Paul / Minneapolis, MN - Chicago, IL ] |
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Urban Railroads: |
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Commuter Train |
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Streetcar |
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Monorail |
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People Mover |
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Visited in August 2010 |
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Seattle King
Street Station (South Side) |
Seattle King
Street Station (West Side) |
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Seattle King
Street Station (South Side) |
Platform Side
(East Side) |
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Waiting Area |
Waiting Area |
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Amtrak
Ticket Counter |
Exit to King
Street |
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Relief at Main
Entrance |
Station is being
restored |
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Platform
(Looking South) |
2nd Avenue near
Station (Looking North) |
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Looking North
(Vancouver BC, Chicago) |
Looking toward
South (Los Angeles) |
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Visited in 2001 and 2003 |
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Seattle King
Street Station and Downtown |
Relief at Main
Entrance |
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Waiting Area |
Ticket Counter |
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Cascades Train #760 for Vancouver, BC |
Sounder (left) and Cascades (right) |
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Seattle Union Station is located next to King St. Station. This
building is not currently used for a train station. |
Inside of Union
Station |
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Great Northern Tunnel is located just north
of King St. Station. The 1-mile long tunnel was completed in 1905. |
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Seattle King Street Station |
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~ Great Northern Tunnel History ~ Click the photo to enlarge |
~ King Street Station History ~ Click the photo to enlarge |
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Seattle Transit System |
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Sounder F59PHI Locomotive (Seattle, WA) |
Sounder Bombardier Bi-level Cab Car |
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Streetcar Garage (Broad Street Station) |
Streetcars near Pioneer Square |
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Seattle Monorail (Seattle Center Station) |
Looking Seattle Center (Space Needle) |
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Sea-Tac Airport People Mover |
Sea-Tac Airport People Mover |
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