Owned by King County Metro Parking Pay parking nearby Opened 15 September 1990 | Platforms 5 side platforms Disabled access Yes Owner King County Metro | |
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Location Pine Street and 9th Avenue
Seattle, Washington Line(s) King County Metro: 41, 74, 101, 102, 150, 255
Sound Transit Express: 550 Address Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101, USA Similar Westlake station, International District/Chinatown station, University Street station, Washington State Conventi, Pioneer Square station | ||
Riding metro route 255 westlake station to convention place station
Convention Place is a Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel station. It is served by Metro and Sound Transit buses, but unlike the other Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel stations, it is not served by Central Link light rail trains. It is a roofless below-grade station sited on roughly one block bordered by Pine Street, 9th Avenue, Olive Way, and Boren Avenue. It has one entrance plaza located near the intersection of Pine Street and 9th Avenue.
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It is named after the nearby Washington State Convention Center and is located across the street from the historic Paramount Theater.
Immediately northeast of the station is an entrance/exit ramp to the Interstate 5 Express Lanes. Buses traveling in the peak direction may use this ramp to enter or exit the station.
The station site also features a large layover yard allowing buses to be parked between trips.
Convention Place station could be closed as soon as 2019. A project to expand the Washington State Convention Center would use the site of the station. The closure of the station would also prevent buses from being able to access or layover at the north end of the tunnel. At that point, the tunnel will be used exclusively by light rail trains.
Station layout
Convention Place has a unique layout among the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel stations as it has 5 bus bay platforms. Bus Bay A serves outbound buses heading to points north or northeast of the city. After serving this stop, buses can enter the Interstate 5 Express Lanes (if open) or head up a flyover ramp that will take the bus to surface streets where it may enter Interstate 5 or head toward State Route 520. Bus Bay C serves outbound buses heading to points south of the city via the SODO Busway. Bus Bay D serves outbound buses heading to points east of the city via Interstate 90. Bus Bay E serves northbound buses terminating at Convention Place station. Bus Bay I serves southbound buses terminating at International District/Chinatown station.