Columbia City (Link station)

Columbia City Light Rail Station
Platform at Columbia City Station
Station statistics
Address	4818 Martin Luther King Jr Way South Seattle, Washington
Coordinates	47°33′35.1″N 122°17′33.7″W / 47.55975°N 122.292694°W / 47.55975; -122.292694Coordinates: 47°33′35.1″N 122°17′33.7″W / 47.55975°N 122.292694°W / 47.55975; -122.292694
Lines	Central Link
Connections	King County Metro Routes 8, 39, 42
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Parking	Street parking only
Bicycle facilities	Lockers
Other information
Opened	2009
Electrified	1,500 V DC, Overhead catenary
Accessible
Owned by	Sound Transit
Fare zone	City of Seattle Zone
Services
Preceding station   Link Light Rail   Following station Mount Baker toward Westlake Central Link Othello toward SeaTac/Airport

The Columbia City Station is a Sound Transit Central Link light rail station in the Rainier Valley area of Seattle. It is an at-grade, or surface, station. It features side platforms. It opened on July 18, 2009, and 2,900 daily boardings are projected for 2020.

Location

The station is in the median of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South between South Alaska and South Edmunds streets. The station is 3 blocks West of the Columbia City business district. The Columbia City Station project includes improvements on South Edmunds St from Martin Luther King Jr. Way to Rainier Ave. South to enhance connections.

Other Transit

There are bus stops located on Martin Luther King Jr. Way South on either side of the station, as well as stops on South Alaska Street, adjacent to the station. The bus stops are served by King County Metro Route 8, 39, and 42.

Route 8 duplicates Central Link's route from Rainier Beach Station to Mount Baker Station, but has significantly more stops, providing a local infill service.

Other features

There is a plaza at northeast corner of South Edmunds St. and Martin Luther King Jr. Way South with amenities such as landscaping, public art, seating, bicycle parking and lighting.

External links

Media related to Columbia City (Link station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Sound Transit's Columbia City Station info