Oregon
Zoo, Forestry Center, Children's Museum, Rose Gardens,
Japanese Gardens, Washington Park.
This 3 mile long tunnel connects
downtown Portland with the western suburbs. A huge tunnel boring machine
was used to carve out the twin tubes. There is one station, Washington
Park. At 290 feet below the ground level entrance. It is the deepest
transit station in North America. 4 elevators whisk passengers up to the surface
so you may visit the Oregon Zoo, Forestry Center and the Children's
Museum.
Click on any image to enlarge.
A
view of North America's deepest transit station, and Max's only
"subway" stop, Washington Park. This station is about 1/3 in
from the east of the 3 mile long double-bore tunnel under Portland's
west hills. (9/98)
The
tube in the center of the wall is an actual core sample taken prior to
the tunnel boring. It was used to determine what rock was underground.
(12/00 dig)
A
look at westbound exit portal. (12/00 dig)
An
LRV from the original Eastside line is entering the Washington Park
station on the newer west-side line. At this station you can here trains
coming well before they arrive. (9/98)
Eastbound
train entering the platform (12/00 dig)
Eastbound
train leaving the station heading downtown. (12/00 dig)
This
is the entrance to the station at ground level. Tickets must be
purchased prior to taking the elevator down. (12/20/00)
Eastbound
train seen leaving the east portal of the Tunnel by Goose Hollow.
(2/11/03)
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