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Monday, July 27, 2015

TriMet’s Westside Express Service (WES): Tigard Transit Center

I originally posted this on my old website on March 26, 2009.

IMG_5394 Tigard Transit Center in Tigard, Oregon on January 30, 2009
Tigard Transit Center on January 30, 2009

The Tigard Transit Center at 8960 SW Commercial Street features a 100-space Park & Ride lot, 4 bike lockers and 14 bike rack spaces and connects to five TriMet bus lines.

IMG_5375 TriMet Westside Express Service Platform at the Tigard Transit Center in Tigard, Oregon on January 30, 2009
WES Platform at the Tigard Transit Center on January 30, 2009

The Tigard platform is roughly the midpoint of the line and is where WES trains are scheduled to pass, and thus the platform is between two tracks.

IMG_5390 TriMet Westside Express Service DMU #1002 at the Tigard Transit Center in Tigard, Oregon on January 30, 2009
WES Train at the Tigard Transit Center on January 30, 2009

The track on the east side of the platform is a gauntlet track like at Tualatin to allow for the passage of freight trains.

IMG_5399 TriMet Westside Express Service DMUs #1003 & #1001 at the Tigard Transit Center in Tigard, Oregon on January 30, 2009
WES Trains at the Tigard Transit Center on January 30, 2009

The track on the west side of the platform is a regular track for WES trains only.

IMG_5400 TriMet Westside Express Service DMUs #1003 & #1001 at the Tigard Transit Center in Tigard, Oregon on January 30, 2009
WES Trains at the Tigard Transit Center on January 30, 2009

Northbound WES trains use the east side of the platform while southbound WES trains use the west side of the platform.

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