Southeast Tacoma/Johnson Creek station

Southeast Tacoma/Johnson Creek is a light rail station and park and ride for the MAX Orange Line. Service began on September 12, 2015. It is the third stop northbound on the Orange Line. The station was built for residents of the Sellwood and Ardenwald neighborhoods of Portland and Milwaukie. The station is located adjacent to Oregon Route 99E and can be directly accessed by northbound traffic and by traffic from the portion of SE Tenino Street that connects SE Tacoma to SE Johnson Creek Boulevard.[1]

SE Tacoma/Johnson Creek
MAX Light Rail station
Location8300 SE McLoughlin Blvd
Portland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°27′46″N 122°38′16″W
Owned byTriMet
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Bus routes2
Bus operatorsTriMet
Construction
Parking318 park and ride spaces
Bicycle facilities72 secure and 34 rack spaces
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedSeptember 12, 2015
Services
Preceding station   MAX Light Rail   Following station
toward SE Park
Orange Line

The station is located where the historic Oregon Woolen Mills once operated and in more recent years was the past location of the Goodwill mega-store known as the "Goodwill Bins". Past plans called for the site to be developed as a Wal-Mart and was staunchly opposed by area residents.[2]

Bus service
  • Line 34 - Linwood/River Rd
  • Line 99 - Macadam/McLoughlin Express

See also

References
  1. "SE Tacoma St/Johnson Creek station area" (PDF). Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project Station Area Fact Sheets. TriMet. September 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  2. "Route and Stations: SE Tacoma & Johnson Creek". Catch the Orange. TriMet. Retrieved September 8, 2015.


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