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Washington Notebook: $17 million restoration on track for King Street Station
Monday, August 18, 2003
MARGARET ELLIS, Columbian staff writer
The King Street Station in Seattle, which sees Amtrak passengers into the city, is going to be remodeled to the tune of $17 million, according to the Seattle Times.
Marble walls will be patched, painted boards will be taken off windows, and plumbing will be installed to allow a coffee or food cart to provide service.
More train passengers are pouring into the rundown, dirty station. In 1994, 340,000 travelers came through. In 2002, that went up to 600,000.
A second phase to the remodeling plan has also been proposed. It would include restoration of the 45-foot ceiling, now veiled by dingy ceiling tiles. It would also pay for more tracks and reconstruction of elevated streets around the terminal.
That would cost between $135 million and $175 million.
Finally!!! It was completed in 1906 and had all the trappings of that other buildings--including other train stations--had at the time. It was very ornate. The clock tower was patterned after the St. Mark's Clock Tower in Venice. Portland's Union Station has been restored and is a beautiful station and is probably the oldest major station (opened 1896) still in use. Seattle should have no less.
Monday, August 18, 2003
MARGARET ELLIS, Columbian staff writer
The King Street Station in Seattle, which sees Amtrak passengers into the city, is going to be remodeled to the tune of $17 million, according to the Seattle Times.
Marble walls will be patched, painted boards will be taken off windows, and plumbing will be installed to allow a coffee or food cart to provide service.
More train passengers are pouring into the rundown, dirty station. In 1994, 340,000 travelers came through. In 2002, that went up to 600,000.
A second phase to the remodeling plan has also been proposed. It would include restoration of the 45-foot ceiling, now veiled by dingy ceiling tiles. It would also pay for more tracks and reconstruction of elevated streets around the terminal.
That would cost between $135 million and $175 million.
Finally!!! It was completed in 1906 and had all the trappings of that other buildings--including other train stations--had at the time. It was very ornate. The clock tower was patterned after the St. Mark's Clock Tower in Venice. Portland's Union Station has been restored and is a beautiful station and is probably the oldest major station (opened 1896) still in use. Seattle should have no less.
