Pioneer Square station

Pioneer Square
Link light rail station
A light rail train and bus at Pioneer Square station, pictured in 2009
General information
Location	3rd Avenue and James Street Seattle, Washington United States
Coordinates	47°36′10″N 122°19′53″W / 47.60278°N 122.33139°W / 47.60278; -122.33139
Owned by	Sound Transit
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Community Transit Sound Transit Express King County Metro Washington State Ferries King County Water Taxi Kitsap Fast Ferries
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Parking	Paid parking nearby
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	September 15, 1990 (1990-09-15)
Rebuilt	2005–2007
Passengers
2,815 daily weekday boardings (2023)[1] 924,867 total boardings (2023)[1]
Services
Preceding station Sound Transit Following station University Street toward Northgate 1 Line International District/Chinatown toward Angle Lake
Former services Preceding station Sound Transit Following station University Street toward Convention Place Route 550 DSTT (1999–2019) International District/Chinatown toward Bellevue Transit Center
Future service Preceding station Sound Transit Following station University Street toward Lynnwood City Center 2 Line International District/Chinatown toward Downtown Redmond
Location

Pioneer Square station is a light rail station that is part of the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel in Seattle, Washington, United States. The station is located under 3rd Avenue at James Street, between University Street and International District/Chinatown stations. It is served by the 1 Line, part of Sound Transit's Link light rail system, and provides connections to local buses and Colman Dock, a major ferry terminal serving areas west of Seattle.

The station consists of two side platforms situated under street level, with two mezzanines connecting to the surface at James Street and Yesler Way in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood. It opened on September 15, 1990, and was used exclusively by buses until 2009. The tunnel and stations closed for almost two years, from 2005 to 2007, for renovation and modifications to accommodate light rail trains. Link light rail service to Pioneer Square station began on July 18, 2009, and bus service ended on March 23, 2019. Trains serve the station twenty hours a day on most days at a frequency of six minutes during peak periods and 12–20 minutes at other times. In early 2020, Pioneer Square station served as a transfer point between trains with a temporary center platform as part of construction for the 2 Line.