Everett Station

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Everett Station
Everett Station
Station statistics
Address	3201 Smith Avenue Everett, Washington 98201
Coordinates	47°58′31″N 122°11′51″W / 47.9754°N 122.1976°W / 47.9754; -122.1976Coordinates: 47°58′31″N 122°11′51″W / 47.9754°N 122.1976°W / 47.9754; -122.1976
Lines	Amtrak Services:      Cascades      Empire Builder Sound Transit Services:      North Line
Connections	Greyhound Lines, Northwestern Trailways, ST Express, Community Transit, Everett Transit, Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach, Skagit Transit
Platforms	Yes; 2
Parking	Yes; 500 spaces; free
Baggage check	Yes
Other information
Opened	February 2002
Accessible
Code	EVR
Owned by	City of Everett
Traffic
Passengers (FY2009)	42,982 ▼ 3.4% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Edmonds toward Eugene Cascades Mount Vernon toward Vancouver, BC Edmonds toward Seattle Empire Builder Leavenworth toward Chicago Sounder Commuter Rail Mukilteo toward Seattle North Line Terminus Preceding station   Link Light Rail   Following station 164th/Ash Way toward Northgate North Link Terminus

The 64,000 square foot Everett Station, built at a cost of US$44 million, is the main transit hub for the city of Everett, Washington, USA. It is located next to the BNSF Railway tracks. The station and parking are owned by the City of Everett, while the platforms and track are owned by BNSF Railway. ^[1]

Contents 1 Rail services 1.1 Amtrak 1.2 Sound Transit 2 Bus services 2.1 Intercity service 2.2 Local/commuter service 2.3 SWIFT Bus Rapid Transit 3 Other Services and Facilities 4 Location 5 Gallery 6 Notes and references 7 External links

[edit] Rail services

This station is served by Amtrak and Sound Transit.

[edit] Amtrak

Two Amtrak routes currently serve Everett Station: Amtrak's Empire Builder service, which travels between Chicago and Seattle; and the Amtrak Cascades service, which provides service between Vancouver, B.C. and Eugene, Oregon. Everett Station is the final station north of Seattle served by both lines; the Empire Builder heading east toward the Cascades after leaving this station. The Amtrak Cascades continues north.

[edit] Sound Transit

Sound Transit operates the Sounder commuter rail service on weekdays. The North Line originates at Everett Station and continues south, serving Edmonds and Seattle. Three trains depart from the station, heading southbound in the morning and returning northbound in the afternoon. As of 2005, an average of 656 riders rode the trains every weekday. ^[2]

[edit] Bus services

Everett Station is served by both intercity bus services and local transit systems via a bus terminal located at the south end of the station.

[edit] Intercity service

Intercity bus services are provided by Greyhound Lines and Northwestern Trailways.

[edit] Local/commuter service

Community Transit and Everett Transit provide local route service to Everett Station. Community Transit serves Snohomish County while Everett Transit serves Everett proper.

Sound Transit, Island Transit, and Skagit Transit provide commuter service to Everett Station. Skagit Transit provides bus service to Mount Vernon and Burlington in Skagit County, Island Transit provides service to Stanwood and Camano Island, and Sound Transit provides commuter service to various destinations in King County.

[edit] SWIFT Bus Rapid Transit

SWIFT is a bus rapid transit service operated by Community Transit between Everett Station Transit Center and Aurora Village Transit Center in Shoreline, primarily along Highway 99 (Pacific Highway). Swift was inaugurated on November 29, 2009^[3] and Everett Station is the northern terminus of the line.

[edit] Other Services and Facilities

In addition to transit services, Everett Transit also houses a small café, the Everett office of Worksource Washington and University Center, home of the North Snohomish, Island and Skagit County Higher Education Consortium. This group is a partnership of eight Washington colleges and universities designed to provide courses to local students ranging from certificates through Master's degrees in various fields.

Everett Transit also has a banquet/civic facility called the Weyerhauser Room which can be rented out for functions and events. It is located on the top floor of the station.

The station's permanent art collection includes a set of murals by Kenneth Callahan (1905-1986). These murals had previously been in storage since they were donated by Weyerhaeuser to the city of Everett in 1974.^[4]

[edit] Location

The new Everett Station is located near Interstate 5, just south of the Riverside neighborhood and Pacific Avenue on Smith Avenue. It is on the opposite side of town from the old Everett Station, which was used prior to 2002.

[edit] Gallery

Postcard of Old Everett Station in 1900's

Old Everett Station today

The nearby former Milwaukee Road station

Interior view of main hall

[edit] Notes and references

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Everett Station

• Amtrak - Stations - Everett, WA

• Ridership figures, FY 2008
• Ridership figures, FY 2009

• Community Transit website
• Everett(EVR) Station, Great American Stations website
• Everett Transit website
• Greyhound Lines website
• Northwestern Trailways website
• Trailways Transportation System website
• Current and old Everett Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)