Rainier Beach (Link station)

Rainier Beach Light Rail Station
View of Rainier Beach Station
Station statistics
Address	9132 Martin Luther King Jr Way South Seattle, Washington
Coordinates	47°31′21.4″N 122°16′45.7″W
Lines	Central Link
Connections	King County Metro Routes 8, 9, 106, 107
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Parking	Street parking only
Bicycle facilities	Lockers
Other information
Opened	2009
Electrified	1,500 V DC, Overhead catenary
Accessible
Owned by	Sound Transit
Fare zone	City of Seattle Zone
Services
Preceding station   Link Light Rail   Following station Othello toward Westlake Central Link Tukwila International Boulevard toward SeaTac/Airport

The Rainier Beach Station is a Sound Transit Central Link light rail station in the Rainier Valley area of Seattle. It is an at-grade, or surface, station. It features center platforms. It opened on July 18, 2009.

Location

The station is in the median of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South at South Henderson Street. It is in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle. The station is about ½ mile from Rainier Beach High School and Seward Park.

Other Transit

There are 3 bus stops located on the streetcorners adjacent to the station. The bus stops are served by King County Metro Routes 8 and 106.

Route 8 duplicates Central Link's route from Rainier Beach Station to Mount Baker Station, but has significantly more stops, providing local infill service.

Other features

The station is open air, in the median on Martin Luther King Jr. Way South. It has many amenities, including public art, bicycle racks, seating, and landscaping. 2000 daily boardings are projected for 2020.

External links

• Media related to Rainier Beach (Link station) at Wikimedia Commons
• Sound Transit's Rainier Beach Station info