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Expo Center (MAX station)
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The Expo Center station is a light rail
station on the MAX Yellow Line
in Portland, Oregon
, United States
. It is the last stop northbound on the Interstate MAX extension.
This station is a large park-and-ride
station located on the grounds of the Portland Expo Center. It is set up as a modified side platform station, with the two platforms serving three tracks. The extra track allows the storage of an overflow train for events at the Expo Center.
Although tracks and electrification end directly inside the station, it is designed to allow a future northbound extension (to Vancouver, Washington
) to be easily constructed.
Both the landscaping and the artwork at the station are themed in a Japan
ese style. This recalls the temporary Civilian Assembly Center that existed here during the early days of World War II
, which processed Japanese-Americans upon the enforcement of Executive Order 9066
.
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
station on the MAX Yellow Line
MAX Yellow Line
The MAX Yellow Line is a 5.8-mile route in the Metropolitan Area Express light rail system in Portland, Oregon. The route, which opened May 1, 2004, runs between Portland State University , in downtown Portland, and the Portland Expo Center...
in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is the last stop northbound on the Interstate MAX extension.
This station is a large park-and-ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
station located on the grounds of the Portland Expo Center. It is set up as a modified side platform station, with the two platforms serving three tracks. The extra track allows the storage of an overflow train for events at the Expo Center.
Although tracks and electrification end directly inside the station, it is designed to allow a future northbound extension (to Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010...
) to be easily constructed.
Both the landscaping and the artwork at the station are themed in a Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese style. This recalls the temporary Civilian Assembly Center that existed here during the early days of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, which processed Japanese-Americans upon the enforcement of Executive Order 9066
Executive Order 9066
United States Executive Order 9066 was a United States presidential executive order signed and issued during World War II by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942 authorizing the Secretary of War to prescribe certain areas as military zones...
.
Unique station features
The station includes several unique decorative features relating to the internment camp theme:- Timber Gateway: Traditional Japanese Gates, with steel internment tags strung among them
- Bronze Trunks: Provide additional seating.
- Bamboo Glass Blocks
- Plaque: A plaque showing the prohibited area as defined in Exclusion Order #26 for those of Japanese ancestry, both alien and non-alien.