Tacoma Dome Station
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Tacoma Dome Station
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| Amtrak, commuter rail, and light rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Sounder, Amtrak, and Link platforms at Tacoma Dome Station, viewed from the parking garage
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| Location | 424 E 25th Street Tacoma, Washington |
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| Coordinates | 47°14′23″N 122°25′40″W / 47.23972°N 122.42778°WCoordinates: 47°14′23″N 122°25′40″W / 47.23972°N 122.42778°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Pierce Transit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bus routes | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bus stands | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bus operators | Pierce Transit, Sound Transit Express, Intercity Transit, Greyhound | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 2,283 spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bicycle racks and lockers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | TAC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | September 15, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2016–2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tacoma Dome Station is a train station and transit hub in Tacoma, Washington, United States. It is served by Sounder commuter rail and Tacoma Link light rail, as well as local and intercity buses. Located near the Tacoma Dome south of Downtown Tacoma, the station consists of two train platforms used by Sounder, a platform for Tacoma Link, a bus terminal, and two parking garages. The Sounder station is integrated into Freighthouse Square, a former Milwaukee Road depot that was converted into a shopping mall.
The Tacoma Dome Station complex was constructed and opened in phases from 1997 to 2017. The parking garage and bus terminal were opened in 1997. Sounder service began in September 2000, followed by Tacoma Link in August 2003, and a permanent platform for Sounder was opened in September 2003. Amtrak service briefly began on December 18, 2017, after the opening of the Point Defiance Bypass, replacing a nearby station. However, after a derailment that day, Amtrak indefinitely rerouted trains back to the old station.
Plans for a commuter rail line between Seattle and the Tacoma Dome area date back to the late 1980s, using existing tracks owned by the BNSF Railway. In early 1995, the Regional Transit Authority (RTA; later Sound Transit) ran experimental commuter rail service to Tacoma from Seattle during weekday peak periods and on weekends for Seattle SuperSonics games at the Tacoma Dome. The RTA's regional transit plan was approved by voters in 1996 and included a permanent commuter rail service between Tacoma and Seattle, with funding for a new station in the Tacoma Dome area.Pierce Transit approved construction of a $36.7 million, 1,200-stall park and ride garage near the Tacoma Dome in 1994, in anticipation of future commuter rail service. Construction on the garage began in July 1996, and the transit center complex opened on October 25, 1997, replacing a smaller park and ride lot.
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