Construction of the new Amtrak Cascades station in Tacoma’s Freighthouse Square will begin in June, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced.
The station will serve Amtrak Cascades trains and Amtrak’s Coast Starlight long-distance service. The station also is adjacent to the Sound Transit station in Freighthouse Square and across the street from the Pierce Transit Tacoma Dome Station, helping to create a multimodal hub for residents and travelers.
“We are very excited to see this crucial project moving forward. This station is a great addition to Tacoma’s Dome District and will help improve passenger rail service throughout the Amtrak Cascades corridor.”
The project will go to bid on 4 April, with construction starting in June. The station is scheduled to open in fall 2017.
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