Hall/Nimbus station

Hall/Nimbus is a train station in Beaverton, Oregon, United States, served by TriMet as part of WES Commuter Rail. It is the second station southbound on the commuter rail line, which runs between Beaverton and Wilsonville in the Portland metropolitan area's Washington County. Opened in February 2009, the TriMet-owned station is located west of Oregon Route 217 (OR 217) near the Washington Square shopping mall on Hall Boulevard. It includes a 50-car park and ride and connections to TriMet bus routes 76–Hall/Greenburg and 78–Beaverton/Lake Oswego. WES connects with the Blue and Red lines of MAX Light Rail at Beaverton Transit Center.

Hall/Nimbus
WES Commuter Rail station
The station's platform in 2018
General information
Location	8505 SW Cascade Avenue Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates	45°27′30″N 122°47′13″W / 45.4582°N 122.7869°W / 45.4582; -122.7869\
Owned by	TriMet
Line(s)	Portland and Western Railroad
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	TriMet bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	50 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Lockers and racks
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	February 2, 2009
Services
Preceding station TriMet Following station Tigard Transit Center towards Wilsonville Transit Center WES Commuter Rail Beaverton Transit Center Terminus
Location

History

Planning for a commuter rail line between Beaverton and Wilsonville began as early as 1996.^[1] A design proposal in 2002 envisioned a station serving the Washington Square shopping mall on Scholls Ferry Road west of OR 217 called "Scholls Ferry/Washington Square",^[2] later renamed to just "Washington Square".^[3] An environmental analysis resulted in the project steering committee's decision to move the station farther north to just south of Hall Boulevard to leverage opportunities with nearby developments and anticipated transit improvements.^[4] The Federal Transit Administration approved the commuter rail line in 2004,^[5] and work began in October 2006.^[6] By 2008, TriMet had again renamed the station to "Hall/Nimbus," and construction of its platform had begun;^[7] it was the last station to be built.^[8] That September, crews installed the public artwork.^[9] Originally scheduled to open in the fall, the station opened along with the inauguration of the Westside Express Service (WES) on February 2, 2009.^[10][11]

Station details

Northbound	→ WES toward Beaverton Transit Center (Terminus) →
Southbound	← WES toward Wilsonville (Tigard Transit Center)
Side platform, doors will open on the left
Park and ride

Hall/Nimbus station is located on Hall Boulevard near the Nimbus Corporate Center and the Washington Square mall in Beaverton, just west of OR 217.^[12] It is the second of five stations southbound on the 14.7-mile (23.7 km) WES Commuter Rail line, which utilizes Portland and Western Railroad’s freight right-of-way.^[13] WES operates from Monday through Friday during the morning and evening rush hour commutes. At the line's northern terminus at Beaverton Transit Center, riders may transfer to the Blue and Red lines of MAX Light Rail. The station has 50 park-and-ride spaces, as well as 10 lockers and 16 rack spaces for bicycles. A nearby bus stop connects to TriMet bus routes 76–Hall/Greenburg and 78–Beaverton/Lake Oswego.^[12]

The public artwork on the platform is an interactive sculpture created by Frank Boyden and Brad Rude called The Interactivator. It is made of steel and bronze with blue accents and features bronze heads and a U-shaped vehicle, all of which were designed to represent the train and the variety of people who ride the line.^[14] Attached to a large, round flat surface made of stainless steel, the vehicle moves along a track and has an animal figure displayed in a scene atop the piece.^[14] The moveable heads include a pumpkin, a blindfolded man, and a blue skull.^[15]

References

1. Hamilton, Don (July 18, 1996). "Cities take another look at trains". The Oregonian. p. 1.
2. Washington County Commuter Rail Station Design Scope (PDF) (Report). TriMet. September 2002. p. 1. (PDF) from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
3. (PDF) (Map). TriMet. February 2005. Archived from the original on November 9, 2005. Retrieved May 20, 2020.{{cite map}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
4. Middleton, Margaret (May 2, 2005). CPA 2005-0002 Comprehensive Plan Amendment (PDF) (Report). City of Beaverton Engineering Department Transportation Division. pp. 16, 22. (PDF) from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
5. "Wilsonville-to-Beaverton commuter train gets OK". Portland Business Journal. May 10, 2004. from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
6. "TriMet building passenger train line". Portland Business Journal. October 23, 2006. from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
7. . TriMet. Archived from the original on February 6, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
8. Clampet, Jennifer (January 10, 2008). "Even six months late, WES to arrive on time in Tualatin". The Times (Tigard). Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
9. Foyston, John (September 4, 2008). "Ambitious crews install 5 steel sculptures in a day". The Oregonian.
10. Rivera, Dylan (October 1, 2008). "TriMet delays opening of Westside commuter rail line until February". The Oregonian. from the original on October 2, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2008.
11. Crepeau, Megan (February 3, 2009). "Westside commuter rail launch smooth". The Oregonian. p. B2. from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
12. . TriMet. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
13. Tucker, Libby (March 5, 2007). "Commuter rail project breaks ground in Wilsonville". Daily Journal of Commerce.
14. "Public Art on WES Commuter Rail". TriMet. from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
15. Clampet, Jennifer (August 28, 2008). . The Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2020.

External links

• "Stop ID 13067 – Hall/Nimbus WES Station". TriMet.