Convention Center/South 15th Street station

Convention Center/South 15th Street is a light rail station on Link light rail's Orange Line in Tacoma, Washington, United States. The station officially opened for service on August 22, 2003, and is located almost adjacent to the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center.[1] The heart of the downtown business core is also accessible from the station, with several major employers headquartered nearby.

Convention Center/South 15th Street
Light rail/streetcar station
A southbound Link car leaving the station, with the Convention Center in the background
LocationCommerce Street at South 15th Street
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47.249491°N 122.438550°W / 47.249491; -122.438550
Owned bySound Transit
Line(s)
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedAugust 22, 2003[1]
Services
Preceding station  
  Following station
Orange Line
toward Tacoma Dome

Artwork at the station includes colored panels in the roof and towers of rocks, evoking a Buddhist temple that used to exist in the area.

References

  1. Corvin, Aaron (August 23, 2003). "Tacoma Link makes its debut". The News Tribune. Archived from the original on September 1, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
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