Convention Center/South 15th Street station

Coordinates: 47°14′58″N 122°26′19″W / 47.249491°N 122.438550°W / 47.249491; -122.438550
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Convention Center
A southbound Link car leaving Convention Center/South 15th Street station, with the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center in the background
General information
Other namesConvention Center/South 15th Street
LocationCommerce Street at South 15th Street
Tacoma, Washington
United States
Coordinates47°14′58″N 122°26′19″W / 47.249491°N 122.438550°W / 47.249491; -122.438550
Owned bySound Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 22, 2003[1]
Services
Preceding station Sound Transit Following station
Link
Theater District
toward St. Joseph
T Line Union Station/South 19th Street

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

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[edit]

  1. ^ 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.