Convention Center/South 15th Street station

Light rail station in Tacoma, Washington, US

Convention Center/South 15th Street station is a light rail station on Link light rail's T Line in Tacoma, Washington, United States. The station officially opened for service on August 22, 2003, and is located almost adjacent to the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center.[1] The heart of the downtown business core is also accessible from the station, with several major employers headquartered nearby.

Convention Center
A southbound Link car leaving Convention Center/South 15th Street station, with the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center in the background
General information
Other namesConvention Center/South 15th Street
LocationCommerce Street at South 15th Street
Tacoma, Washington
United States
Coordinates47°14′58″N 122°26′19″W / 47.249491°N 122.438550°W / 47.249491; -122.438550
Owned bySound Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 22, 2003[1]
Services
Preceding station Sound Transit Following station
Link
Theater District
toward St. Joseph
T Line Union Station/South 19th Street
Location
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Artwork at the station includes colored panels in the roof and towers of rocks, evoking a Buddhist temple that used to exist in the area.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ 1.0 1.1 Corvin, Aaron (August 23, 2003). "Tacoma Link makes its debut". The News Tribune. Archived from the original on September 1, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2015.