Skidmore Fountain station

Coordinates: 45°31′23″N 122°40′17″W / 45.52306°N 122.67139°W / 45.52306; -122.67139
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Skidmore Fountain  
MAX Light Rail station
Red Line train at Skidmore Fountain station
General information
LocationSW 1st Ave below the Burnside Bridge, Portland, Oregon
USA
Coordinates45°31′23″N 122°40′17″W / 45.52306°N 122.67139°W / 45.52306; -122.67139
Owned byTriMet
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesbike lockers
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedSeptember 5, 1986
Services
Preceding station TriMet Following station
Oak Street/​Southwest 1st Avenue Blue Line Old Town/​Chinatown
Oak Street/​Southwest 1st Avenue Red Line Old Town/​Chinatown
Former services
Preceding station TriMet Following station
Oak Street/​Southwest 1st Avenue Yellow Line
2004–2009
Old Town/​Chinatown
towards Expo Center

The Skidmore Fountain station is a light rail station on the MAX Blue and Red Lines in Portland, Oregon. It is currently the fifth stop eastbound on the Eastside MAX. It was previously also served by the Yellow Line, from 2004 to 2009, until that line's relocation to the Portland Transit Mall.

The station has side platforms built into the sidewalk. Located under the west approach of the Burnside Bridge at the intersection of Burnside Street and Southwest 1st Avenue, it serves the Tom McCall Waterfront Park, the Portland Saturday Market, and Skidmore Fountain.

Bus connections[edit]

This station is served by the following bus lines:

  • 12 – Barbur/Sandy Blvd
  • 19 – Woodstock/Glisan
  • 20 – Burnside/Stark

(ID number 689)

References[edit]

External links[edit]

  • "MAX Light Rail Stations". TriMet. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  • Station info