Kings Hill/Southwest Salmon Street station

Kings Hill/Southwest Salmon Street is a currently closed light rail station on the MAX Blue and Red Lines in the Goose Hollow neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Its incorrectly punctuated name refers to the hillside to the west of the station, which has historically been referred to as King's Hill.[1] A section of King's Hill, which contains many historic buildings, qualified for inclusion within the King's Hill Historic District, the easternmost boundary of which is at SW 21st Avenue.[2]

Kings Hill/SW Salmon St
MAX Light Rail station
Viewed from the south in 2019 with the Multnomah Athletic Club and Providence Park in background
Location	SW 18th Avenue and Salmon Street Goose Hollow, Portland, Oregon United States
Coordinates	45°31′13″N 122°41′28″W
Owned by	TriMet
Platforms	Island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Currently closed, on a one-year trial basis through February 2021
History
Opened	August 31, 1997 (1997-08-31)
Closed	March 1, 2020 – March 1, 2021 (2020-03-01 – 2021-03-01)
Suspended services
Preceding station   MAX Light Rail   Following station Goose Hollow/SW Jefferson toward Hatfield Government Center Blue Line Providence Park toward Cleveland Goose Hollow/SW Jefferson toward Beaverton Transit Center Red Line Providence Park toward Portland International Airport

Description and history

An information pylon at the station in March 2020, with signs indicating that it is now closed

The station is located in the center of SW 18th Avenue and has a single platform between the tracks. The platforms are accessed from the left-hand side of the train.

Despite the Providence Park eastbound station being only two blocks away, the station was added at the request of the neighborhood. It provides service to Lincoln High School and the Multnomah Athletic Club. Though one of the least-used downtown MAX stations, in 2006 a new condominium development nearby was expected to boost ridership.[3]

Public art

Artwork around the station recalls Tanner Creek, which was buried and infilled early in Portland's history, and a bronze goose paying tribute to the Goose Hollow neighborhood. The Simpsons creator Matt Groening etched Bart Simpson into the east sidewalk of SW 18th Avenue in 1996 during the construction of this station. The City of Portland has opted to leave the sidewalk intact. SW 18th Avenue runs behind Lincoln High School, where Groening graduated in 1972.

Bus line connections

When in operation, this MAX station was served by the following bus lines:

• 15-Belmont/NW 23rd Ave
• 51-Vista
• 63-Washington Park

References

1. Prince, Tracy J. (2011). Portland's Goose Hollow. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-7472-1.
2. "King's Hill Historic District Guidelines" (PDF). Planning Bureau, City of Portland. 2001. pp. 133–138. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
3. Cost of prime site with MAX access: $1 Portland Tribune, August 22, 2006.

External links

• Station information (with northbound/eastbound ID number) from TriMet
• Station information (with southbound/westbound ID number) from TriMet
• MAX Light Rail Stations – more general TriMet page