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Original station names
  • South 9th (Theater District)
  • South 13th/15th (Convention Center)
  • South 19th (Union Station)
  • South 25th & Pacific (South 25th)
  • Tacoma Dome

Future extensions

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Hilltop

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History
  • 2011: Corridors for expansion identified[1]
  • 2014-02: Preferred alignment identified by ST Board
  • 2018-11-19: Groundbreaking[2][3]
    • Utility and street work begins[4]

Tacoma Community College

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ST3

Other proposals

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  • 2005: West and east options[5][6]
  • Heritage streetcar proposal?
  • 2007: Tacoma network plan
  • 2008: ST2 includes funds for Hilltop extension (chosen in 2013)[7]
    • Early ST2 proposal to convert into Central Link?[8]

References

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  1. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20130619103940/http://projects.soundtransit.org/Documents/pdf/projects/lightrail/FinalStakeholderGroupReport%20_FINAL_SML31711.pdf
  2. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/sound-transit-breaks-ground-hilltop-tacoma-link-extension
  3. ^ https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma-breaks-ground-on-new-street-car-in-hilltop/281-615739991
  4. ^ Lynn, Adam (December 30, 2018). "Link light rail expansion means street construction projects across Tacoma". The News Tribune.
  5. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/link/Tacoma/Tacoma_Link_Expansion/Potential_Tacoma_Link_Extension_West_Paper.pdf
  6. ^ https://www.pugetsoundtransportation.com/tactrolley/index.php
  7. ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tacoma_Link&oldid=699539619
  8. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20060503180832/http://www.soundtransit.org:80/pdf/projects/ST2projects-south.pdf
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Theater District/South 9th Street
Link Light Rail station
General information
LocationCommerce Street & S 9th Street
Tacoma, Washington
Owned bySound Transit
Line(s)Line T
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsPierce Transit
Construction
Structure typeSurface
ParkingPaid parking nearby
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle lockers
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 22, 2003 (2003-08-22)
Services
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Theater District/South 9th Street is a light rail station on Sound Transit's Link Light Rail system. It is the northern terminus of the Tacoma Link line and is located at the north end of Downtown Tacoma.

History

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Proposed relocation

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  • To be moved 2 blocks north to S 7th Street (near Old City Hall) for Link expansion

Description

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Nearby
Statistics (within 0.5 miles)[1]
  • Population: 6,285
  • Jobs: 12,392

Station layout

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Platform
level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound Tacoma Link toward Tacoma Dome (Commerce Street/S 11th)
Art (theater-themed)[2]
  • Theater lights above shelter
  • Fold-up seats
  • "Night Magic" and "Handbills"[3]

Services

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Growing Transit Communities Oversight Committee (October 2013). "Theater District: Streetcar/Bus" (PDF). The Growing Transit Communities Strategy. Puget Sound Regional Council.
  2. ^ Eckart, Kim (February 3, 2000). "Sound Transit stations will reflect their surrounding neighborhoods". The News Tribune. p. B1.
  3. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20100612221509/http://soundtransit.org/Projects-Home/STart-Public-Art-Program/Public-Art-Projects/Theater-District.xml
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  • Added in 2014 as "MLK/Division" through city council endorsement[1]
  • Renamed in 2017[2]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/light-rail/tacoma-streetcar-plans-add-station-might-move-another/
  2. ^ "Sound Transit Motion No. M2017-118" (PDF). Sound Transit. November 16, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 20, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2023.