Theater District/South 9th Street station

Theater District/South 9th Street is a light rail station on Link light rail's Line T in Tacoma, Washington, United States. The station officially opened for service on August 22, 2003; it is located at the northern end of downtown and is named for the several nearby performing art centers.[1]

Theater District/South 9th Street
General information
Location747 Commerce Street
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47.256190°N 122.439961°W / 47.256190; -122.439961
Owned bySound Transit
Line(s)
   Line T
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus Routes 1, 2, 3, 16, 26, 45, 60, 490
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedAugust 22, 2003[1]
Services
Preceding station Sound Transit Following station
Terminus Line T Commerce Street/South 11th Street
toward Tacoma Dome

The station is planned to be closed as part of Line T's extension to the Hilltop area in 2022. Another station will open two blocks north, adjacent to the Old City Hall building.[2][3]

Artwork at the station reflects the Theater District:

  • Seats at the station resemble fold-up theater seats
  • Bronze plaques in the ground are reproductions of historical theatrical posters
  • Projectors project theatrical scenes on screens at night

References
  1. Corvin, Aaron (August 23, 2003). "Tacoma Link makes its debut". The News Tribune. Archived from the original on September 1, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. "Sound Transit Motion No. M2017-118" (PDF). Sound Transit. November 16, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  3. "Tacoma Link Expansion" (PDF). Sound Transit. July 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
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