
Route and Stations
In 2008, jurisdictional partners and the public examined alternatives for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project. Numerous end points, station locations, track alignments and bridge alignments were studied and considered. In July 2008, a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) was approved.
The 2008 LPA route includes:
- an extension of light rail from Portland State University south
- 2 new stations on the west side of the Willamette River
- a multi-use transit bridge spanning the river from OSHU’s future South Waterfront campus to OMSI
- 8 new stations on the east side of the Willamette, beginning at OMSI and proceeding south through inner Southeast Portland and Milwaukie to north Clackamas County
- a south terminus at Oak Grove
Stations
Portland
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SW Lincoln St/4th Ave StationSW Lincoln Street and 4th Avenue at the southern end of downtown Portland |
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South Waterfront/SW Moody AveAdjacent to the site of the future OHSU South Waterfront Campus |
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OMSI/SE Water Ave StationAdjacent to OMSI, Portland Opera’s Hampton Opera Center, the Portland Community College Workforce Training Center and bike route connections to the Springwater Cooridor and the Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade |
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SE Clinton St/12th Ave StationBetween SE Division Street and Powell Boulevard at Clinton Street and 12th Avenue, in the Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood |
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SE Rhine St/17th Ave StationSouth of SE Powell Boulevard at SE Rhine Street and 17th Avenue, in the Brooklyn neighborhood (with pedestrian bridge connection to Fred Meyer corporate headquarters) |
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SE Holgate Blvd/17th Ave StationAt the juncture of SE Holgate Boulevard and 17th Avenue, in the Brooklyn neighborhood |
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SE Bybee Blvd StationAt the intersection of SE Bybee and SE McLoughlin boulevards, in the Sellwood-Moreland and Eastmoreland neighborhoods (within walking distance of Reed College) |
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SE Tacoma Blvd StationNear the intersection of SE Tacoma and McLoughlin boulevards, in the Ardenwald-Johnson Creek neighborhood (providing a direct connection to the Springwater Corridor) |
Milwaukie
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SE Lake Ave/SE 21st Ave StationOn SE Lake Avenue and 21st Avenue in downtown Milwaukie |
Oak Grove
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Park Ave Station and Park & RideAt SE Park Avenue and McLoughlin Boulevard in north Clackamas County (connects to the multi-use Trolley Trail) |











