Convention Place station

Convention Place
Bus Station
An overhead look at the boarding platforms of Convention Place station. A King County Metro route 255 bus to Kirkland is stopped at Bus Bay A.
Location	Pine Street and 9th Avenue Seattle, Washington
Coordinates	47°36′51″N 122°19′53″W / 47.61417°N 122.33139°W / 47.61417; -122.33139Coordinates: 47°36′51″N 122°19′53″W / 47.61417°N 122.33139°W / 47.61417; -122.33139
Owned by	King County Metro
Line(s)	King County Metro: 41, 74, 101, 102, 150, 255 Sound Transit Express: 550
Platforms	5 side platforms
Construction
Parking	Pay parking nearby
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	September 15, 1990
Services
Preceding station     Following station Westlake toward Bellevue Downtown Route 550 Terminus

Convention Place is a Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel station. It is served by Metro and Sound Transit buses, but unlike the other Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel stations, it is not served by Central Link light rail trains. It is a roofless below-grade station sited on roughly one block bordered by Pine Street, 9th Avenue, Olive Way, and Boren Avenue. It has one entrance plaza located near the intersection of Pine Street and 9th Avenue.

It is named after the nearby Washington State Convention Center and is located across the street from the historic Paramount Theater.

Immediately northeast of the station is an entrance/exit ramp to the Interstate 5 Express Lanes. Buses traveling in the peak direction may use this ramp to enter or exit the station.

The station site also features a large layover yard allowing buses to be parked between trips.

Convention Place station could be closed as soon as 2019.^[1] A project to expand the Washington State Convention Center would use the site of the station. The closure of the station would also prevent buses from being able to access or layover at the north end of the tunnel. At that point, the tunnel will be used exclusively by light rail trains.

Station layout

Convention Place has a unique layout among the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel stations as it has 5 bus bay platforms. Bus Bay A serves outbound buses heading to points north or northeast of the city. After serving this stop, buses can enter the Interstate 5 Express Lanes (if open) or head up a flyover ramp that will take the bus to surface streets where it may enter Interstate 5 or head toward State Route 520. Bus Bay C serves outbound buses heading to points south of the city via the SODO Busway. Bus Bay D serves outbound buses heading to points east of the city via Interstate 90. Bus Bay E serves northbound buses terminating at Convention Place station. Bus Bay I serves southbound buses terminating at International District/Chinatown station.

Gallery

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  Entrance to station at the corner of Pine Street and 9th Avenue.
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  Station plaza where passengers can access the various bus bays. There is also a single ORCA Card vending machine available.
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  Plaza leading to Bus Bay A
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  Plaza leading to Bus Bays C, D and I.
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  Pylon marking the staton entrance. Note the light rail icon is a mistake.

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