Tukwila station

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Tukwila
Amtrak Cascades station
Sounder Commuter Rail station
File:TukwilaStation1.jpg
A view of Tukwila Station as seen from driveway
Location 7301 Longacres Way
Tukwila, Washington
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Owned by Sound Transit
Line(s) Amtrak:Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sound Transit Sounder:Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections King County Metro: 154, RapidRide F Line
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Parking 233 Parking stalls
Bicycle facilities Lockers
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code TUK
Fare zone King County Zone
History
Opened 2000
Rebuilt 2013-2014
Traffic
Passengers (2015) 28,503[1]Decrease 0.46% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station   BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak   Following station
toward Eugene
Amtrak Cascades
Sound Transit logo simplified.svg Sounder
toward Lakewood
South Line
Terminus

The Tukwila Station is a train station serving the city of Tukwila, Washington. It was built by Sound Transit along BNSF Railway tracks in Tukwila. The station is served by Sound Transit's Sounder South Line trains, Amtrak Cascades trains and King County Metro buses.[2] The station is located within a five-minute drive from Westfield Southcenter mall and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport[3]

Boardings and Alightings

Year 2011[4] 2012[5] 2013[6] 2014[7] 2015[1]
Total 26,549 26,759 29,434 28,636 28,503
YOY Difference - 210 2,675 -798 -133
YOY Difference % - 0.79% 10.00% -2.71% -0.46%

New train station

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New Tukwila Amtrak station as planned
File:TukwilaStation3.jpg
Completed Amtrak station

On 3 November 2011, the US Department of Transportation announced a $7.9 million grant to Washington State for the construction of a new intermodal station to replace the temporary facility then in use at Tukwila.[8][9] Ground was broken for the new station in June 2013.[10]














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