Pioneer Square South and Pioneer Square North

This article is about light rail stations in Portland, OR. It is not to be confused with Pioneer Square station in Seattle, WA.
Pioneer Square South
Pioneer Square North
MAX Light Rail Stations

Pioneer Square South station
Location SW 6th & Yamhill (eastbound)
SW Broadway & Morrison (westbound)
Portland, Oregon
USA
Coordinates 45°31′08″N 122°40′46″W / 45.51889°N 122.67944°W / 45.51889; -122.67944Coordinates: 45°31′08″N 122°40′46″W / 45.51889°N 122.67944°W / 45.51889; -122.67944
Owned by TriMet
Platforms 2 one-way side platforms
Tracks 1 per split
Connections
  Green Line
  Yellow Line

at Pioneer Courthouse/Southwest 6th and Pioneer Place/Southwest 5th

Construction
Bicycle facilities bike lockers
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened September 5, 1986
Services
Preceding station   MAX Light Rail   Following station
One-way operation
Blue Line
One-way operation
One-way operation
Red Line
One-way operation

Pioneer Square South and Pioneer Square North are light rail stations on the MAX Blue and Red lines in Portland, Oregon. It is considered the central station in the MAX system, although the Eastside and Westside MAX lines technically end/begin just past the Galleria and Library stations to the west. Pioneer Square South is the first stop on the (original) Eastside MAX line. From 2004 to 2009, this station was also served by the Yellow Line, until that line's relocation to the Portland Transit Mall in August 2009.

The platforms are built into the sidewalks of Yamhill and Morrison Streets and are part of Pioneer Courthouse Square, Downtown Portland's focal point.

Points of interest

Pioneer Courthouse Square hosts many popular events year round. TriMet maintains a ticket office in the Visitor's Information Center on the square's grounds.

Popular shopping areas include Portland's downtown Macy's and Nordstrom department stores.

Transit connections

The Portland Transit Mall's northbound lines on 6th Avenue connect to the MAX along the east side of Pioneer Square. Southbound lines are on 5th Avenue, and can be accessed at the next eastbound station as well.

There are transfers to the Green and Yellow lines on the Transit Mall at the Pioneer Courthouse/Southwest 6th and Pioneer Place/Southwest 5th stations.

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