Washington Park station (TriMet)

Washington Park  
Westbound platform in 2018, facing west
General information
LocationWashington Park near the Oregon Zoo entrance on SW Zoo Road
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates45°30′38″N 122°43′01″W / 45.510661°N 122.716869°W / 45.510661; -122.716869
Owned byTriMet
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth260 ft (79.25 m)
Platform levels1
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedSeptember 12, 1998
Services
Preceding station TriMet Following station
Sunset Transit Center Blue Line Goose Hollow/​Southwest Jefferson Street
Sunset Transit Center Red Line Goose Hollow/​Southwest Jefferson Street
Location

Washington Park is a light rail station in Portland, Oregon, United States, served by TriMet as part of MAX Light Rail. Situated between Sunset Transit Center and Goose Hollow/SW Jefferson St station, it is the 17th and 13th station eastbound on the Blue Line and the Red Line, respectively. The island platform station makes up a part of the Robertson Tunnel beneath Portland's West Hills. It is the only completely underground MAX station and at 260 feet (79 m) below ground, it is the deepest transit station in North America.

Washington Park station opened in September 1998 as part of the Westside MAX extension to Beaverton and Hillsboro. It serves its namesake park with its head houses located in a plaza surrounded by the Hoyt Arboretum, Oregon Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Oregon Zoo, and World Forestry Center. Various hiking trails, some a part of Portland's 40-Mile Loop, connect the station to other parts of Washington Park, including the International Rose Test Garden and the Portland Japanese Garden.