Merlo Road/Southwest 158th Avenue station explained

Type:MAX Light Rail station
Country:USA
Coordinates:45.5052°N -122.8421°W
Tracks:2
Connections: TriMet: 67
Bicycle:Racks and lockers
Opened:September 12, 1998
Accessible:yes
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-light
Zoom:15

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.

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

This station is served by the following bus line:

Car connections

There is no parking area at this station.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://trimet.org/max/stations/index.htm MAX Light Rail Stations.
  2. News: Rose. Joseph. TriMet gets federal grant to install security cameras at 10 final MAX stations. April 2, 2011. The Oregonian. March 31, 2011.