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The 64,000 square foot Everett Station , built at a cost of US$44 million, is the main transit hub for the city of Everett, Washington, USA. It is located next to the BNSF Railway tracks. The station and parking are owned by the City of Everett, while the platforms and track are owned by BNSF Railway.

Rail services

This station is served by Amtrak and Sound Transit.

Amtrak

Two Amtrak routes currently serve Everett Station: Amtrak's Empire Builder service, which travels between Chicago and Seattle; and the Amtrak Cascades service, which provides service between Vancouver, B.C. and Eugene, Oregon. Everett Station is the final station north of Seattle served by both lines; the Empire Builder heading east toward the Cascades after leaving this station. The Amtrak Cascades continues north.

Sound Transit

Sound Transit operates the Sounder commuter rail service on weekdays. The North Line originates at Everett Station and continues south, serving Edmonds and Seattle. Three trains depart from the station, heading southbound in the morning and returning northbound in the afternoon. As of 2005, an average of 656 riders rode the trains every weekday.

Bus services

Everett Station is served by both intercity bus services and local transit systems via a bus terminal located at the south end of the station.

Intercity service

Intercity bus services are provided by Greyhound Lines and Northwestern Trailways.

Local/commuter service

Community Transit and Everett Transit provide local route service to Everett Station. Community Transit serves Snohomish County while Everett Transit serves Everett proper.

Sound Transit, Island Transit, and Skagit Transit provide commuter service to Everett Station. Skagit Transit provides bus service to Mount Vernon and Burlington in Skagit County, Island Transit provides service to Stanwood and Camano Island, and Sound Transit provides commuter service to various destinations in King County.

SWIFT Bus Rapid Transit

SWIFT service, provided by Community Transit, is projected to start in 2008. Everett Station will be the northern terminus of the SWIFT line.

Other Services and Facilities

In addition to transit services, Everett Transit also houses a small café, the Everett office of Worksource Washington and University Center , home of the North Snohomish, Island and Skagit County Higher Education Consortium. This group is a partnership of eight Washington colleges and universities designed to provide courses to local students ranging from certificates through Master's degrees in various fields.

Everett Transit also has a banquet/civic facility called the Weyerhauser Room which can be rented out for functions and events. It is located on the top floor of the station.

The station's permanent art collection includes a set of murals by Kenneth Callahan (1905-1986). These murals had previously been in storage since they were donated by Weyerhaeuser to the city of Everett in 1974.

Location

The new Everett Station is located near Interstate 5, just south of the Riverside neighborhood and Pacific Avenue on Smith Avenue. It is on the opposite side of town from the old Everett Station, which was used prior to 2002.

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Notes and references

1. ^ "Amtrak - Great American Stations". Amtrak . http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/EVR/Station_view . Retrieved 2008-11-19 .  
2. ^ "Everett-Seattle rail ridership more than double since June". Seattle Times. January 2006 . http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002717431_sounder03m.html . Retrieved 2007-09-04 .  
3. ^ Kit Oldham, Everett Station opens on February 4, 2002, HistoryLink, March 29, 2008. Accessed online 2009-11-15.