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Rose Quarter Transit Center (MAX station)
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Rose Quarter Transit Center is a station in the MAX Light Rail system and a TriMet
bus
transit center, and is located in the Rose Quarter
area of Portland, Oregon
, a part of the Lloyd District
. It is served by the Blue
, Green
and Red
lines and is the 8th stop eastbound on the original (Eastside) MAX as well as the first stop after crossing the Willamette River
on the Steel Bridge
. Two hundred yards to west of the station is the Interstate/Rose Quarter station
on the MAX Yellow Line
. Originally called the Coliseum Transit Center, it was renamed Rose Quarter Transit Center in 1994.
The station is located at 47 NE Holladay Street where it intersects NE Wheeler Avenue; the platforms are under an Interstate 5
overpass. The station serves the Rose Quarter area, which includes the Rose Garden Arena
and the Memorial Coliseum located just to the northwest. The station has three platforms—two side platforms plus an additional island platform and track used as train storage and during special events. The Portland Vintage Trolley
car barn is located on the north side of the platforms and connects to the tracks just to the east of the station. Bus service from the surrounding stops serves much of North and Northeast Portland. Because most of the platform length is under the freeway overpass and the Rose Quarter is a major transit hub, this station can be very loud after events in the Rose Quarter neighborhood.
The Rose Quarter Transit Center is served by eight TriMet bus routes. It is located within the Free Rail Zone, which provides free light rail service to Downtown Portland
and the eastern portion of the Lloyd District. There is also a concessionaire building located at this station offering refreshments.
TriMet
TriMet, more formally known as the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, is a public agency that operates mass transit in a region that spans most of the Portland metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Oregon...
bus
Transit bus
A transit bus , also known as a commuter bus, city bus, or public bus, is a bus used for short-distance public transport purposes...
transit center, and is located in the Rose Quarter
Rose Quarter
The Rose Quarter is a 30 acre sports and entertainment district located in Portland's Lloyd District on the east bank of the Willamette River, just east of downtown. The Rose Quarter is bounded on the west by NE Interstate Avenue, on the north by NE Broadway and NE Weidler Streets, on the...
area of 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...
, a part of the Lloyd District
Lloyd District, Portland, Oregon
The Lloyd District is a primarily commercial neighborhood in the North and Northeast sections of Portland, Oregon. It is named after Ralph Lloyd , a California rancher, oilman, and real estate developer who moved to and started the development of the area.The Lloyd District is bounded by the...
. It is served by the Blue
MAX Blue Line
The MAX Blue Line is a 33 mile light rail line in the MAX Light Rail system in the Portland metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Oregon. Operated by TriMet, the line runs between Hillsboro and Gresham, via downtown Portland...
, Green
MAX Green Line
The MAX Green Line is a light rail route in the MAX Light Rail system in Portland, Oregon, United States, extending to Clackamas, Oregon. Construction began in early 2007, and the line opened on September 12, 2009. The average daily ridership in June 2010 was 19,500 increasing to 23,200 by April...
and Red
MAX Red Line
The MAX Red Line is a route in the Metropolitan Area Express light rail system in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. It is 25.5 miles long...
lines and is the 8th stop eastbound on the original (Eastside) MAX as well as the first stop after crossing the Willamette River
Willamette River
The Willamette River is a major tributary of the Columbia River, accounting for 12 to 15 percent of the Columbia's flow. The Willamette's main stem is long, lying entirely in northwestern Oregon in the United States...
on the Steel Bridge
Steel Bridge
The Steel Bridge is a through truss, double lift bridge across the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, United States. Its lower deck carries railroad and bicycle/pedestrian traffic, while the upper deck carries road traffic and light rail , making the bridge one of the most multimodal in the world...
. Two hundred yards to west of the station is the Interstate/Rose Quarter station
Interstate/Rose Quarter (MAX station)
The Interstate/Rose Quarter station is a light rail station on the MAX Yellow Line in Portland, Oregon. It is the first stop northbound on the Interstate MAX extension...
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...
. Originally called the Coliseum Transit Center, it was renamed Rose Quarter Transit Center in 1994.
The station is located at 47 NE Holladay Street where it intersects NE Wheeler Avenue; the platforms are under an Interstate 5
Interstate 5
Interstate 5 is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, running largely parallel to the Pacific Ocean coastline from Canada to Mexico . It serves some of the largest cities on the U.S...
overpass. The station serves the Rose Quarter area, which includes the Rose Garden Arena
Rose Garden Arena
Rose Garden, commonly known as the Rose Garden Arena, is the primary indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is suitable for large indoor events of all sorts, including basketball, ice hockey, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions...
and the Memorial Coliseum located just to the northwest. The station has three platforms—two side platforms plus an additional island platform and track used as train storage and during special events. The Portland Vintage Trolley
Portland Vintage Trolley
The Portland Vintage Trolley is a heritage streetcar service in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Service is provided with replicas of a type of Brill streetcar, nicknamed the "Council Crest" cars, which last served Portland in 1950. The Vintage Trolley is managed by Vintage Trolley Inc.,...
car barn is located on the north side of the platforms and connects to the tracks just to the east of the station. Bus service from the surrounding stops serves much of North and Northeast Portland. Because most of the platform length is under the freeway overpass and the Rose Quarter is a major transit hub, this station can be very loud after events in the Rose Quarter neighborhood.
The Rose Quarter Transit Center is served by eight TriMet bus routes. It is located within the Free Rail Zone, which provides free light rail service to Downtown Portland
Downtown Portland
Downtown Portland, the city center of Portland, Oregon, United States, is located on the west bank of the Willamette River. It is in the northeastern corner of the southwest section of the city and is where most of the city's high-rise buildings are found....
and the eastern portion of the Lloyd District. There is also a concessionaire building located at this station offering refreshments.
Bus line connections
This station is served by the following bus lines:- 4 - Division/Fessenden
- 8 - Jackson Park/NE 15th Ave
- 35 - Macadam/Greeley
- 44 - Capitol Hwy/Mocks Crest
- 70 - 12th Ave
- 73 - NE 33rd Ave
- 77 - Broadway/Halsey
- 85 - Swan Island