PSU South stations
PSU South/ SW 6th & College   PSU South/SW 5th & Jackson  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 The northbound station (on 6th Avenue) in 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | SW 6th & College (northbound) SW 5th & Jackson (southbound) Portland, Oregon  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°30′33″N 122°41′00″W / 45.50917°N 122.68333°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | TriMet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 per split | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | September 2, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PSU South/Southwest 6th and College and PSU South/Southwest 5th and Jackson are a pair of light rail stations on the MAX Green, Orange and Yellow Lines in Portland, Oregon.[1] Together, they serve as the southern passenger terminus—one for departures only and the other for arrivals only—of the Portland Transit Mall MAX line. The stations opened on September 2, 2012.[2]
Although MAX trains began operating regularly past the sites of these stations on August 30, 2009, construction of the stations had yet to begin, because
The stations are built into the sidewalks of 5th and 6th Avenues, with the 5th Avenue platform being for southbound trains and the 6th Avenue platform for northbound trains. Each extends along the entire block face from Jackson Street to College Street, but their names refer only to the cross street located at the head end of a train stopping there. Except on Orange Line trains, passengers heading southbound are required to disembark at this station. From here, trains then continue south to the turnaround loop located just beyond the station, where
In normal service, inbound Orange Line trains become Yellow Line trains upon arrival at this station.
References
- ^ a b Redden, Jim (September 24, 2009). "Line's last piece stirs money questions". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Bailey Jr., Everton (August 30, 2012). "TriMet boosts most fares starting Saturday; some routes changing". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Leeson, Fred (May 29, 2010). "PSU moving forward on new residence hall on Southwest Fifth Avenue". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Worcester, Adam (May 25, 2012). "PSU's University Pointe will house 980 students". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
External links
- SW 5th & Jackson station (southbound) information from TriMet
- SW 6th & College station (northbound) information from TriMet
- MAX Light Rail Stations – more general TriMet page
