Old City Hall
The station in 2023
General information
LocationCommerce Street
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°15′28″N 122°26′25″W / 47.25769°N 122.44041°W / 47.25769; -122.44041
Owned bySound Transit
Line(s)
  T Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsPierce Transit
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 22, 2003[1]
September 16, 2023[2]
ClosedAugust 1, 2022
Previous namesTheater District/South 9th Street (2003–2022)
Services
Preceding station Sound Transit Following station
Link
South 4th Street
toward St. Joseph
 T Line Theater District
toward Tacoma Dome

Old City Hall station is a light rail station on Link light rail's T Line in Tacoma, Washington, United States. The station officially opened for service on September 16, 2023;[2] it is located at the northern end of downtown and named for the Old City Hall building, which it is adjacent to.[3][4]

The station replaced a station known as Theater District/South 9th Street station, located two blocks to the south. That station officially opened for service on August 22, 2003; it was located at the northern end of downtown and named for the several nearby performing arts venues.[1] The station closed on August 1, 2022, as part of work to connect the T Line with its extension to the Hilltop neighborhood, due to its close proximity with the new Old City Hall station.[5]

Artwork at the original Theater District station reflected the Theater District:

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

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 "Tacoma's Hilltop Link extension now open for Pierce County commuters". KCPQ. Fox Television Stations. September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Sound Transit Motion No. M2017-118" (PDF). Sound Transit. November 16, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Tacoma Link Expansion" (PDF). Sound Transit. July 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  5. ↑ Sailor, Craig (October 11, 2022). "Tacoma street cars return to the rails Tuesday after 10-week absence". The News Tribune. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
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