Tacoma (Sounder station)
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The Tacoma Dome Station is a Sounder
train station serving the city of Tacoma, Washington
. It was built by Sound Transit
along Tacoma Municipal Beltline (Tacoma Rail) tracks in Downtown Tacoma, completed in 2000. The station is also served by ST Express, Pierce Transit
and Greyhound
buses, as well as Tacoma Link. Intercity Transit
routes number 601, 601A, and 603 also serve this station.
The Sounder portion of the station was remodeled from a portion of the existing Freighthouse Square, a shopping center built in a former Milwaukee Road freight station.
Currently, Tacoma Dome Station is the terminus of the Sounder south line and Tacoma Link line.
Sounder Commuter Rail
Sounder commuter rail is a regional rail service operated by BNSF on behalf of Sound Transit. Service operates Monday through Friday during peak hours from Seattle, Washington, north to Everett and south to Tacoma. As of 2011, schedules serve the traditional peak commutes, with most trains running...
train station serving the city of Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
. It was built by Sound Transit
Sound Transit
Sound Transit has been the popular name of Washington state's Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority since September 19, 1999. It was formed in 1996 by the Snohomish, King, and Pierce County Councils...
along Tacoma Municipal Beltline (Tacoma Rail) tracks in Downtown Tacoma, completed in 2000. The station is also served by ST Express, Pierce Transit
Pierce Transit
Pierce Transit, in full the Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation, is the public transit authority of Pierce County, Washington. Based in Lakewood, Washington, it was founded in 1979...
and Greyhound
Greyhound
The Greyhound is a breed of sighthound that has been primarily bred for coursing game and racing, and the breed has also recently seen a resurgence in its popularity as a pedigree show dog and family pet. It is a gentle and intelligent breed...
buses, as well as Tacoma Link. Intercity Transit
Intercity Transit
Intercity Transit is a public transportation service organized as a municipal corporation that services Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, and Yelm, Washington, an area of approximately...
routes number 601, 601A, and 603 also serve this station.
The Sounder portion of the station was remodeled from a portion of the existing Freighthouse Square, a shopping center built in a former Milwaukee Road freight station.
Currently, Tacoma Dome Station is the terminus of the Sounder south line and Tacoma Link line.