East 172nd Avenue station

East 172nd Avenue station is a MAX light rail station in Gresham, Oregon. It serves the Blue Line and is the 19th stop eastbound on the eastside MAX line. The MAX system is owned and operated by TriMet, the major transit agency for the Portland metropolitan area.

E 172nd Ave
MAX Light Rail station
The station's westbound platform
Location	E. Burnside & 172nd Avenue Gresham, Oregon USA
Coordinates	45°31′20″N 122°29′10″W
Owned by	TriMet
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Bicycle facilities	bike racks
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	September 5, 1986
Services
Preceding station   MAX Light Rail   Following station E 162nd toward Hatfield Government Center Blue Line E 181st toward Cleveland

The station is at the intersection of East Burnside Street and NE/SE 172nd Avenue. This station has staggered side platforms, which sit on either side of the cross street, because the route runs around this station on Burnside Street in the median.

The station was located in TriMet fare zone 3 from its opening in 1986[1] until September 2012, at which time TriMet discontinued all use of zones in its fare structure.[2]

References

1. Federman, Stan (September 5, 1986). "Going to the MAX: Facts to know about the new line".The Oregonian, special section ("Light rail rolls"), p. T10.
2. Bailey Jr., Everton (August 30, 2012). "TriMet boosts most fares starting Saturday; some routes changing". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 9, 2012.

External links

• Station information (with westbound ID number) from TriMet
• Station information (with eastbound ID number) from TriMet
• MAX Light Rail Stations – more general TriMet page