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Sunset Transit Center (MAX station)
Encyclopedia
The Sunset Transit Center is a TriMet
bus transit center and light rail
station on the MAX Blue
and Red lines
in Washington County, Oregon
. It is the 5th stop westbound on the Westside MAX. This is the first stop after the Roberston Tunnel
under Portland's West Hills
. Named for the adjacent Sunset Highway
(part of U.S. 26
), the transit center also has a pedestrian bridge over that freeway, to connect to the Cedar Hills Shopping Center. Several bus routes serve the center.
The transit center's MAX platforms are below street level, set in an open cut, immediately west of an unnamed 600-foot-long tunnel to the shoulder of Oregon Route 217. Multiple bus stops are located around the top of the station pit, and at the station's west end is a two-story park-and-ride
garage with 622 parking spaces on three levels (the top level is open). The garage includes a mostly unused 74-space secured parking area for bicycles, opened in 2010. The park-and-ride is the busiest park-and-ride in TriMet's system.
and Rock Creek
at that time.
The transit center effectively opened on September 12, 1998, with the start of MAX service and the addition of several more bus routes, the latter altered to serve Sunset TC in place of the 1979-opened Cedar Hills Transit Center, located on the other side of the freeway (and closed permanently on this date).
TriMet converted eight automobile parking spaces to a secure bicycle parking area, opening in July 2010. The bicycle parking cage was built at a cost of $275,000 and has a capacity of 74 bicycles. It averages 1.2 bicycles per day, with a concurrent maximum of seven bicycles.
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 center and light rail
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 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...
and Red lines
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...
in Washington County, Oregon
Washington County, Oregon
- Major highways :* Interstate 5* Interstate 205* U.S. Route 26* Oregon Route 6* Oregon Route 8* Oregon Route 10* Oregon Route 47* Oregon Route 99W* Oregon Route 210* Oregon Route 217* Oregon Route 219-Demographics:...
. It is the 5th stop westbound on the Westside MAX. This is the first stop after the Roberston Tunnel
Washington Park (MAX station)
Washington Park is a station in the MAX Light Rail system of TriMet, served by the Blue and Red lines. It is located in Portland, Oregon and is a part of the Robertson Tunnel under Portland's West Hills. It is the fourth station westbound on the Westside MAX alignment...
under Portland's West Hills
Tualatin Mountains
The Tualatin Mountains are a range of hills on the western border of Multnomah County, Oregon, United States...
. Named for the adjacent Sunset Highway
Sunset Highway (Oregon)
The Sunset Highway No. 47 , in the state of Oregon, is an official designation for the portion of U.S. Route 26 between its western terminus, south of Seaside, and the interchange with Interstate 405 in downtown Portland...
(part of U.S. 26
U.S. Route 26 in Oregon
In the U.S. state of Oregon, U.S. Route 26 is a major cross-state state highway, connecting U.S. Route 101 on the Oregon Coast near Seaside with the Idaho state line east of Nyssa. Local highway names include the Sunset Highway No. 47, Mount Hood Highway No. 26, and John Day Highway No...
), the transit center also has a pedestrian bridge over that freeway, to connect to the Cedar Hills Shopping Center. Several bus routes serve the center.
The transit center's MAX platforms are below street level, set in an open cut, immediately west of an unnamed 600-foot-long tunnel to the shoulder of Oregon Route 217. Multiple bus stops are located around the top of the station pit, and at the station's west end is a two-story 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...
garage with 622 parking spaces on three levels (the top level is open). The garage includes a mostly unused 74-space secured parking area for bicycles, opened in 2010. The park-and-ride is the busiest park-and-ride in TriMet's system.
History
The parking garage opened on March 3, 1997, served by a single bus line (89) whose route was altered for the purpose, because its construction was completed well ahead of the opening of the Westside MAX line. Route 89 provided service between downtown PortlandDowntown 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 Rock Creek
Rockcreek, Oregon
Rockcreek is a census-designated place in Washington County, Oregon, north of U.S. Route 26. It is named for the Rock Creek neighborhood in the area. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 9,404.-Geography:...
at that time.
The transit center effectively opened on September 12, 1998, with the start of MAX service and the addition of several more bus routes, the latter altered to serve Sunset TC in place of the 1979-opened Cedar Hills Transit Center, located on the other side of the freeway (and closed permanently on this date).
TriMet converted eight automobile parking spaces to a secure bicycle parking area, opening in July 2010. The bicycle parking cage was built at a cost of $275,000 and has a capacity of 74 bicycles. It averages 1.2 bicycles per day, with a concurrent maximum of seven bicycles.
Bus service
This station is served by the following bus lines:- 20 - Burnside/Stark
- 50 - Cedar Mill
- 59 - Walker/Park Way
- 62 - Murray Blvd
- 89 - Tanasbourne
- Tillamook County Transportation DistrictTillamook County Transportation DistrictThe Tillamook County Transportation District is a provider of local and intercity bus transportation services in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States...
(TCTD) service to Oregon Coast - Providence St. Vincent HospitalProvidence St. Vincent Medical CenterProvidence St. Vincent Medical Center, is a non-profit, acute care hospital in the Portland metropolitan area of the U.S. state of Oregon. The center is Providence Health & Services’s largest Oregon hospital. St...
Shuttle - Forest Heights Shuttle
External links
- Transit Centers – TriMet page
- MAX Light Rail Stations – TriMet page
- Park & Ride Locations – TriMet page
- Tillamook County Transportation District