Overlook Park station

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Coordinates: 45°32′55″N 122°40′51″W / 45.5486°N 122.6809°W / 45.5486; -122.6809
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Overlook Park
side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesReserved bike lockers
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 1, 2004
Passengers
Fall 2018557 weekday boardings[1]
Services
Preceding station TriMet Following station
Albina/​Mississippi
towards Union Station/​Northwest 5th & Glisan
 Yellow Line North Prescott Street
towards Expo Center
Location
Map

Overlook Park is a

Interstate MAX extension. Trains serve the station for approximately 21 hours per day on a headway
of 15 minutes during most of the day.

History

See also: MAX Yellow Line § History

In 1999, local residents and business leaders urged Portland's regional transit agency,

Interstate MAX.[4] In February 2000, the Portland City Council authorized the relocation of Overlook Park station's planned northbound platform closer to the main entrance of Kaiser Permanente's medical offices, despite hospital officials expressing a preference to shift both platforms closer to benefit patients.[5] Construction of the Interstate MAX began in February 2001 near the Rose Quarter.[6] Overlook Park station opened on May 1, 2004, along with Yellow Line service.[7][8]

Station details

    Side platform, doors open on the right
Southbound ←  Yellow Line toward Union Station/Northwest 5th & Glisan (Albina/Mississippi)
Northbound → Yellow Line toward Expo Center (North Prescott Street) →
Side platform, doors open on the right    

Overlook Park station is situated

ticket vending machines, and passenger information displays.[10][11] Reserved bike lockers nearby may be rented in six-month increments.[12]

Public art

TriMet commissioned artist

Medieval European cultures. The artist intended for this piece to convey a symbol of good health and longevity.[14]

Service

Overlook Park station is situated between the

operate through into the Orange Line and continue to Southeast Park Avenue station in Milwaukie.[16] Trains serve the station for approximately 21 hours per day every day of the week. The headway between trains measures 15 minutes during most of the day and up to 30 minutes in the early mornings and late evenings.[10][11][17] From the station, trains take 17 minutes to reach Expo Center station and 10 minutes to reach Union Station/Northwest 5th & Glisan station.[16] Overlook Park station averaged 557 riders per day on weekdays in fall 2018.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "TriMet MAX Light Rail Passenger Census – Fall 2018" (PDF). TriMet. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  2. ^ Oliver, Gordon (March 16, 1999). "New light-rail plan rises from the ashes". The Oregonian. p. 1.
  3. ^ Stewart, Bill (March 25, 1999). "Tri-Met involvement urged in north light-rail line". The Oregonian. p. B3.
  4. ^ Oliver, Gordon (June 17, 1999). "Council revives Interstate Avenue MAX line plan". The Oregonian. p. B3.
  5. ^ Stewart, Bill (February 24, 2000). "Interstate MAX altered". The Oregonian. p. D2.
  6. ^ Stewart, Bill (February 16, 2001). "Interstate MAX work will begin with Monday ceremony". The Oregonian. p. D3.
  7. ^ Leeson, Fred (February 20, 2004). "TriMet gives crowd ride on its newest MAX run". The Oregonian. p. D1.
  8. ^ Leeson, Fred (April 25, 2004). "The Yellow Line: Open for business". The Oregonian. p. B5.
  9. ^ "Overlook Neighborhood Boundary". City of Portland. March 5, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Stop ID 11505 – Overlook Park MAX Station, Southbound". TriMet. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Stop ID 11510 – Overlook Park MAX Station, Northbound". TriMet. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  12. ^ "Reserved Bike Lockers". TriMet. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  13. ^ Row, D. K. (April 25, 2004). "Art review: Light rail, light art". The Oregonian. p. L1.
  14. ^ a b Priester, Mary (2004). "Interstate MAX Public Art Guide" (PDF). TriMet. pp. 22–23. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  15. ^ "Public Art on MAX Yellow Line". TriMet. Archived from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  16. ^ a b "MAX Yellow Line Map and Schedules". TriMet. Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  17. ^ "Frequent Service". TriMet. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2018.

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