Kenton/North Denver Avenue MAX Station

Kenton/North Denver Avenue
MAX Light Rail Station

A southbound train waits at the station.
Location 8399 N. Interstate Avenue
Portland, Oregon
USA
Coordinates 45°35′02″N 122°41′09″W / 45.58389°N 122.68583°W / 45.58389; -122.68583Coordinates: 45°35′02″N 122°41′09″W / 45.58389°N 122.68583°W / 45.58389; -122.68583
Owned by TriMet
Platforms split platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Bicycle facilities Bike lockers
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened May 1, 2004
Services
Preceding station   MAX Light Rail   Following station
toward PSU South
Yellow Line
toward Expo Center

Kenton/North Denver Avenue is a light rail station on the MAX Yellow Line in Portland, Oregon. It is the 8th stop northbound on the Interstate Avenue MAX extension.

The station is located on the shoulder of Interstate Avenue near the intersection with North Argyle and Denver Streets. The station is a side platform configuration.

The artwork at this station reflects the historic Kenton neighborhood which it serves. Themes include the area's historic stockyards. A large Paul Bunyan Statue, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located across the street from the station.

This station is the final stop on Interstate Avenue before the Yellow Line continues to the Expo Center on the Vanport Bridge, passing over Union Pacific railroad tracks, Columbia Blvd., and the Columbia Slough.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, March 16, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.