Othello station

Othello
Light Rail Station
Platform at Othello Station
Location	7100 Martin Luther King Jr Way South Seattle, Washington
Coordinates	47°32′16.5″N 122°16′53.5″W / 47.537917°N 122.281528°WCoordinates: 47°32′16.5″N 122°16′53.5″W / 47.537917°N 122.281528°W
Owned by	Sound Transit
Line(s)	Central Link
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	King County Metro: 36, 38, 50
Construction
Parking	Street parking only
Bicycle facilities	Lockers
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	2009
Services
Preceding station   Link Light Rail   Following station Rainier Beach toward SeaTac/Airport Central Link Columbia City toward University of Washington

The Othello Station is a Sound Transit Central Link station in the Rainier Valley area of Seattle. It opened on July 18, 2009, and 1,400 daily boardings are expected by the year 2020.

Location

The station is open-air and located in the center of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South between South Myrtle and South Othello streets. It has side platforms and includes plazas at the Northeast corners of Othello and Myrtle streets.^[1] The newly opened Othello cultural market is across the street on the northeast corner of Othello and Martin Luther King.

Other Transit

There are bus stops located on Martin Luther King Jr. Way South on either side of the station. The bus stops are served by King County Metro routes 36, 38, and 50. This is the southern terminus of both route 36 and 50.

Route 38 duplicates Central Link's route from Rainier Beach Station to Mount Baker Station, but has significantly more stops, providing a local infill service.

Station layout

Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Northbound	← Central Link toward University of Washington (Columbia City)
	Southbound	→ Central Link toward SeaTac/Airport (Rainier Beach) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

1. Sound Transit - Othello Station http://www.soundtransit.org/x1603.xml

External links

• Media related to Othello station at Wikimedia Commons
• Othello Station from Sound Transit web site