Merlo Road/Southwest 158th Avenue station

Merlo Road/Southwest 158th Avenue is a light rail station on the MAX Blue Line in Beaverton, Oregon, United States.[1] It is the 10th stop westbound on the Westside MAX.

Merlo Rd/SW 158th Ave
MAX Light Rail station
General information
LocationSW Merlo Road & 158th Ave
Beaverton, Oregon
USA
Coordinates45°30′19″N 122°50′32″W / 45.505243°N 122.842131°W / 45.505243; -122.842131
Owned byTriMet
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesRacks and lockers
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedSeptember 12, 1998
Services
Preceding station TriMet Following station
Elmonica/​Southwest 170th Avenue Blue Line Beaverton Creek

Located to the south of the station is Merlo Garage used by TriMet buses and a paved path into Tualatin Hills Nature Park. It is also the primary transit stop for students attending Merlo Station High School. It is also a short walk to the Nike World campus, and the H.M. Terpenning Recreational center. In March 2011, TriMet received a federal grant to pay for the installation of security cameras at the station.[2]

Bus connections edit

This station is served by the following bus line:

  • 67 - Bethany/158th Avenue

Car connections edit

There is no parking area at this station.

References edit

  1. ^ MAX Light Rail Stations. TriMet. Retrieved on March 26, 2009.
  2. ^ Rose, Joseph (March 31, 2011). "TriMet gets federal grant to install security cameras at 10 final MAX stations". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 2, 2011.

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