Hall/Nimbus station

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Coordinates: 45°27′30″N 122°47′13″W / 45.4582°N 122.7869°W / 45.4582; -122.7869
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Hall/Nimbus
At-grade
Parking50 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesLockers and racks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedFebruary 2, 2009
Services
Preceding station TriMet Following station
Tigard Transit Center
towards Wilsonville Transit Center
 WES Commuter Rail Beaverton Transit Center
Terminus
Location
Map

Hall/Nimbus is a

bus routes 76–Hall/Greenburg and 78–Beaverton/Lake Oswego. WES connects with the Blue and Red lines of MAX Light Rail at Beaverton Transit Center
.

History

Planning for a

public artwork.[9] Originally scheduled to open in the fall, the station opened along with the inauguration of the Westside Express Service (WES) on February 2, 2009.[10][11]

Station details

Northbound → WES toward Beaverton Transit Center (Terminus) →
Southbound ← WES toward
Wilsonville (Tigard Transit Center
)
Side platform, doors will open on the left
Park and ride

Hall/Nimbus station is located on Hall Boulevard near the Nimbus Corporate Center and the Washington Square mall in Beaverton, just west of OR 217.

bus routes 76–Hall/Greenburg and 78–Beaverton/Lake Oswego.[12]

The public artwork on the platform is an interactive sculpture created by Frank Boyden and Brad Rude called The Interactivator. It is made of steel and bronze with blue accents and features bronze heads and a U-shaped vehicle, all of which were designed to represent the train and the variety of people who ride the line.[14] Attached to a large, round flat surface made of stainless steel, the vehicle moves along a track and has an animal figure displayed in a scene atop the piece.[14] The moveable heads include a pumpkin, a blindfolded man, and a blue skull.[15]

References

  1. ^ Hamilton, Don (July 18, 1996). "Cities take another look at trains". The Oregonian. p. 1.
  2. ^ Washington County Commuter Rail Station Design Scope (PDF) (Report). TriMet. September 2002. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Washington County Commuter Rail Proposed Station Map (PDF) (Map). TriMet. February 2005. Archived from the original on November 9, 2005. Retrieved May 20, 2020.{{cite map}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Middleton, Margaret (May 2, 2005). CPA 2005-0002 Comprehensive Plan Amendment (PDF) (Report). City of Beaverton Engineering Department Transportation Division. pp. 16, 22. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  5. Portland Business Journal. May 10, 2004. Archived
    from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "TriMet building passenger train line". Portland Business Journal. October 23, 2006. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Washington County Commuter Rail Project". TriMet. Archived from the original on February 6, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  8. ^ Clampet, Jennifer (January 10, 2008). "Even six months late, WES to arrive on time in Tualatin". The Times (Tigard). Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  9. ^ Foyston, John (September 4, 2008). "Ambitious crews install 5 steel sculptures in a day". The Oregonian.
  10. ^ Rivera, Dylan (October 1, 2008). "TriMet delays opening of Westside commuter rail line until February". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2008.
  11. ^ Crepeau, Megan (February 3, 2009). "Westside commuter rail launch smooth". The Oregonian. p. B2. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  12. ^ a b "WES Commuter Rail". TriMet. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  13. ^ Tucker, Libby (March 5, 2007). "Commuter rail project breaks ground in Wilsonville". Daily Journal of Commerce.
  14. ^ a b "Public Art on WES Commuter Rail". TriMet. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  15. ^ Clampet, Jennifer (August 28, 2008). "WES art will mess with your head". The Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2020.

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