Theater District/South 9th Street station

Theater District/South 9th Street is a light rail station on Link light rail's Orange Line in Tacoma, Washington, United States. The station officially opened for service on August 22, 2003; it is located at the northern end of downtown and is named for the several nearby performing art centers.[1]

Theater District/South 9th Street
Location	747 Commerce Street Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates	47.256190°N 122.439961°W / 47.256190; -122.439961
Owned by	Sound Transit
Line(s)	Line T
Connections	Bus Routes 1, 2, 3, 16, 26, 45, 60, 490
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	August 22, 2003[1]
Services
Preceding station     Following station Terminus Line T Commerce Street/South 11th Street toward Tacoma Dome

The station is planned to be relocated as part of the Orange Line's extension to the Hilltop area in 2022. It will be rebuilt two blocks north, adjacent to the Old City Hall building, and renamed "Old City Hall".[2][3]

Artwork at the station reflects the Theater District:

• Seats at the station resemble fold-up theater seats
• Bronze plaques in the ground are reproductions of historical theatrical posters
• Projectors project theatrical scenes on screens at night

References

1. Corvin, Aaron (August 23, 2003). "Tacoma Link makes its debut". The News Tribune. Archived from the original on September 1, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
2. "Sound Transit Motion No. M2017-118" (PDF). Sound Transit. November 16, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
3. "Tacoma Link Expansion" (PDF). Sound Transit. July 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2018.