Hall/Nimbus station

Hall/Nimbus is a train station in Beaverton, Oregon, United States, served by TriMet as part of WES Commuter Rail. It is the second southbound station on the commuter rail line, which runs between Beaverton and Wilsonville in the Washington County suburbs of the Portland metropolitan area. At the line's northern terminus is Beaverton Transit Center, where riders can transfer to the Blue and Red lines of MAX Light Rail. Opened in February 2009, the TriMet-owned station is located near Washington Square west of Oregon Route 217 (OR 217) on Hall Boulevard. It includes a 50-car park and ride and connections to TriMet bus routes 76–Hall/Greenburg and 78–Beaverton/Lake Oswego.

Hall/Nimbus
WES Commuter Rail station
The station's platform in 2018
Location	8505 SW Cascade Avenue Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates	45°27′30″N 122°47′13″W\
Owned by	TriMet
Line(s)	Portland and Western Railroad
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	TriMet: 76, 78
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	50 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Bicycle racks and lockers
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	February 2, 2009
Services
Preceding station   WES Commuter Rail   Following station Tigard Transit Center toward Wilsonville Commuter Rail Beaverton Transit Center Terminus
Location

History

Planning for a commuter rail line between Beaverton and Wilsonville began as early as 1996.[1] A design proposal in 2002 envisioned a station serving the Washington Square mall on Scholls Ferry Road west of OR 217 called "Scholls Ferry/Washington Square",[2]^:1 later renamed to just "Washington Square".[3] An environmental analysis resulted in the project steering committee's decision to move this station farther north to just south of Hall Boulevard to leverage opportunities associated with nearby developments and anticipated transit improvements.[4]^{:16, 22} The Federal Transit Administration approved the line's construction in 2004,[5] and work on the overall project began in October 2006.[6] By 2008, TriMet had again renamed the station to "Hall/Nimbus" and its construction began that year;[7] it was the last station to be built.[8] That September 3, crews installed the public artwork on the station's platform.[9] Originally scheduled to open in the fall, the station and the line opened on February 2, 2009.[10][11]

Station details

Platform level
	Northbound	→ WES toward Beaverton Transit Center (Terminus) →
	Southbound	← WES toward Wilsonville (Tigard Transit Center)
	Side platform, doors will open on the left

Hall/Nimbus station is located on Hall Boulevard near the Nimbus Corporate Center and the Washington Square mall in Beaverton, just west of OR 217.[12] It is the second of five stations southbound on the 14.7-mile (23.7 km) WES Commuter Rail line, which utilizes Portland and Western Railroad’s freight right-of-way.[13] WES operates from Monday through Friday during the morning and evening rush hour commutes. At the line's northern terminus at Beaverton Transit Center, riders may transfer to the Blue and Red lines of MAX Light Rail. The station has a 50-space park and ride, as well as 10 lockers and 16 rack spaces for securing bicycles. A bus stop nearby connects the station to TriMet bus routes 76–Hall/Greenburg and 78–Beaverton/Lake Oswego.[12]

The public artwork at the stop is an interactive sculpture created by Frank Boyden and Brad Rude that is made of steel and bronze, with blue accents.[14] The Interactivator features bronze heads and a U-shaped vehicle designed to represent the train and the variety of people who ride the line.[14] Attached to a large, round flat surface made of stainless steel, the vehicle moves along a track and has an animal figure displayed in a scene atop the piece.[14] Moveable heads on the piece include a pumpkin, a blindfolded man, and a blue skull.[15]

References

1. Hamilton, Don (July 18, 1996). "Cities take another look at trains". The Oregonian. p. 1.
2. Washington County Commuter Rail Station Design Scope (PDF) (Report). TriMet. September 2002. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
3. Washington County Commuter Rail Proposed Station Map (PDF) (Map). TriMet. February 2005. Archived from the original on November 9, 2005. Retrieved May 20, 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
4. Middleton, Margaret (May 2, 2005). CPA 2005-0002 Comprehensive Plan Amendment (PDF) (Report). City of Beaverton Engineering Department Transportation Division. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
5. "Wilsonville-to-Beaverton commuter train gets OK". Portland Business Journal. May 10, 2004. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
6. "TriMet building passenger train line". Portland Business Journal. October 23, 2006. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
7. "Washington County Commuter Rail Project". TriMet. Archived from the original on February 6, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
8. Clampet, Jennifer (January 10, 2008). "Even six months late, WES to arrive on time in Tualatin". The Times (Tigard). Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
9. Foyston, John (September 4, 2008). "Ambitious crews install 5 steel sculptures in a day". The Oregonian.
10. Rivera, Dylan (October 1, 2008). "TriMet delays opening of Westside commuter rail line until February". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 2, 2008.
11. Crepeau, Megan (February 3, 2009). "Westside commuter rail launch smooth". The Oregonian. p. B2. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
12. "WES Commuter Rail". TriMet. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
13. Tucker, Libby (March 5, 2007). "Commuter rail project breaks ground in Wilsonville". Daily Journal of Commerce.
14. "Public Art on WES Commuter Rail". TriMet. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
15. Clampet, Jennifer (August 28, 2008). "WES art will mess with your head". The Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2020.

External links

• "Station information". TriMet.