Convention Center/South 15th Street station

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Convention Center/South 15th Street
Light rail/streetcar station
Tacoma Convention Center and Link station (2008).jpg
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°14′58″N 122°26′19″W / 47.249491°N 122.438550°W / 47.249491; -122.438550Coordinates: 47°14′58″N 122°26′19″W / 47.249491°N 122.438550°W / 47.249491; -122.438550
Owned bySound Transit
Line(s)
  Line T (Sound Transit) icon.svg Line T
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedAugust 22, 2003[1]
Services
Preceding station  
Link
  Following station
Line T (Sound Transit) icon.svg Line T
toward Tacoma Dome

Convention Center/South 15th Street is a light rail station on Link light rail's Line T 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.

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.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b 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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