King Street Station (Seattle)
King Street Station is a train station in Seattle, Washington, United States. Located between South King and South Jackson streets and Second and Fourth Avenues South in the Pioneer Square neighborhood of Seattle, the station is just south of downtown. Built between 1904 and 1906, it served the Great Northern Railway and Northern Pacific Railway from its grand opening on May 10, 1906, until the creation of Amtrak on May 1, 1971. The station was designed by the St. Paul, Minnesota architectural firm of Charles A. Reed and Allen H. Stem, who were later associate designers for the New York Central Railroad's Grand Central Terminal in New York City. King Street Station was Seattle's primary train terminal until the construction of the adjacent Oregon & Washington Depot, later named Union Station, in 1911. King Street Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places and the Washington Heritage Register in 1973.
Since the early 1990s the station was in various states of repair to undo remodels done during the middle of the Twentieth Century to modernize the facility, including the restoration of the elegant main waiting room. King Street Station was purchased by the City of Seattle in 2008 for $10 and, with enough funds finally in place, the restoration was finally completed in 2013.
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Inside and Outside Union Station in Downtown Seattle, WA
Union Station is a former train station in Seattle, Washington, United States, constructed between 1910 and 1911 to serve the Union Pacific Railroad and the Milwaukee Road. It was originally named Oregon and Washington Station, after a subsidiary line of the Union Pacific. Located at the corner of S. Jackson Street and 4th Avenue S. in the Pioneer Square neighborhood, the station opened on May 20, 1911.The Milwaukee Road discontinued passenger service to Union Station 50 years later, on May 22, 1961, and the Union Pacific followed suit on April 30, 1971. With no passenger rail service serving Seattle from Union Station, the building remained largely empty. After nearly 30 years of sitting idle, the station finally experienced an expansive renovation supported by Nitze-Stagen with financial backing from Paul Allen. The Union Station renovation was the winner of the 2000 National Historic Preservation Award.It now serves as the headquarters of Sound Transit; its grand hall is rented out to the public for weddings and other events.
In Seattle, the term Union Station refers not only to the main station building, but also to the several adjacent office buildings at 505, 605, 625 and 705 5th Avenue South. Until 2011, Amazon.com was a major tenant of these properties, all but one owned by Opus Northwest, and the other by Vulcan. The entire complex is earthquake-proofed by an underground ring of rubber.
The remaining train service to Seattle (Amtrak long-distance trains and Sounder commuter trains) serves King Street Station, located one block to the west of Union Station.
The International District / Chinatown station of the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel, opened in 1990 and served by buses of King County Metro and (since 2009) by Sound Transit's Central Link light rail line, is located directly adjacent to Union Station, mostly below street level.
Portland Oregon-to-Vancouver BC by train-#4: Seattle-Everett-Mt.Vernon-Bellingham 2015-06-08
A packed northbound Amtrak train leaves Seattle King Street Station passes the Lake Washington Ship Canal enroute to Edmonds, Everett, Mount Vernon, and Bellingham.
0:01-1:45 King Street Station, Seattle
1:45 Leaving King Street Station, Seattle
4:23 A glimpse of the Space Needle through the Belltown section of Seattle
Belltown is the most densely populated neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, United States, located on the city's downtown waterfront on land that was artificially flattened as part of a regrading project. Formerly a low-rent, semi-industrial arts district, in recent decades it has transformed into a neighborhood of trendy restaurants, boutiques, nightclubs, and residential towers as well as warehouses and art galleries. The area is named after William Nathaniel Bell, on whose land claim the neighborhood was built.
In 2007, CNNMoney named Belltown the best place to retire in the Seattle metro area, calling it a walkable neighborhood with everything you need.
Belltown is home to the Art Institute of Seattle, Antioch University, Argosy University, the Seattle School of Theology & Psychology and RealNetworks Headquarters. It lies directly west of the Denny Triangle neighborhood, where online retailer Amazon is constructing three office towers to house its downtown headquarters, and where the Cornish College of the Arts is located.
10:40 Crossing Lake Washington Ship Canal
The Lake Washington Ship Canal, which runs through the city of Seattle, Washington, connects the fresh water body of Lake Washington with the salt water inland sea of Puget Sound. The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks accommodate the approximately 20-foot difference in water level between Lake Washington and the Sound. The Canal runs east/west, and connects Union Bay, Lake Union, the Montlake Cut, Portage Bay, the Fremont Cut, Salmon Bay, and Shilshole Bay, with the Sound, which empties into the Pacific Ocean.
12:50 Arriving Edmonds, Washington
Edmonds is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States, 11 miles (18 km) north of Seattle, Washington. Edmonds has a view of Puget Sound and both the Olympic Mountains and Cascade Range. The third most populous city in Snohomish County after Everett and Marysville, the population was 39,709 according to the 2010 census. Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Edmonds ranks 37th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
Edmonds is a port in the Washington State Ferries system. Currently, the only ferry from Edmonds is a run to Kingston, Washington; in the past, there have been much longer routes from Edmonds to Port Townsend, Washington
13:15 Leaving Edmonds, Washington
17:20 Arriving Everett, Washington
Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Named for Everett Colby, son of founder Charles L. Colby, it lies 25 miles (40 km) north of Seattle. The city had a total population of 103,019 at the 2010 census, making it the 7th largest in the state and fifth-largest in the Puget Sound area. It received an All-America City Award in 2002.
Everett is home to the largest public marina on the west coast of the United States and is the western terminus of the western segment of U.S. Route 2. It is also home to Boeing's assembly plant for the 747, 767, 777 and the new 787. Boeing's Everett facility is known for being the largest building in the world by volume at 116.5 million cubic feet (3,300,000 m3).
In 1984, Everett was selected as the site of a U.S. Navy Homeport, Naval Station Everett. The Naval Station formally opened in 1992 and on January 8, 1997 welcomed the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The Lincoln is no longer homeported in Everett as of Winter, 2011. The aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz (CVN-68) has replaced the Lincoln as Everett's homeported ship, as of March 9, 2012. Everett is also home to the Port of Everett, an international shipping port, that brings trade, commerce, jobs and recreational opportunities to the city.
In 2003, Xfinity Arena (then known as Everett Events Center), effectively opened Everett to tourism. The $83 million arena continues to host events, once exclusive to Seattle's KeyArena, to present day.
17:30 Leaving Everett, Washington
21:20 Crossing Snohomish River, Washington
25:10 Crossing Union Slough
26:40 Crossing Steamboat Slough
40:40 Mount Vernon, Washington rail & transit station
49:30 Arriving Bellingham Amtrak / Greyhound station
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King Street Station, Seattle
Amtrak inter-city rail station
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View from southeast, city skyline in background.
Station statistics
Address 303 South Jackson Street
Seattle, Washington 98104[1]
USA
Coordinates 47°35′54″N 122°19′47″WCoordinates: 47°35′54″N 122°19′47″W
Connections Rapid transit:
International District / Chinatown (Link station)
Bus services:
King County Metro
Sound Transit Express
Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach
Northwestern Trailways
Platforms 3 island platforms
Tracks 9
Parking Yes; paid
Baggage check Yes
Other information
Opened May 10, 1906
Rebuilt 2008--2013
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Station code SEA (Amtrak)
Owned by City of Seattle
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 640,054[2] Decrease 4.8% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Tacoma
toward Los Angeles
Coast Starlight Terminus
Tukwila
toward Eugene
Cascades
Edmonds
toward Vancouver, BC
Terminus Empire Builder
Edmonds
toward Chicago
Sounder Commuter Rail
Terminus North Line
Edmonds
toward Everett
Tukwila
toward Lakewood
South Line Terminus
Rocky Mountaineer
Terminus Coastal Passage
Pacific Central (Vancouver)
toward Banff or Jasper
Link Light Rail
Pioneer Square
toward Westlake
Central Link
Transfer at: International District / Chinatown
Stadium
toward SeaTac/Airport
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Terminus Pioneer
Discontinued in 1997
Tacoma
toward Chicago
King Street Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
King Street Station (Seattle) is located in Washington (state)
King Street Station (Seattle)
Location 3rd Ave. S. and S. King St., Seattle, Washington
Coordinates 47°35′56″N 122°19′46″W
Area less than one acre
Built 1906
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 73001877[3]
Added to NRHP April 13, 1973
King Street Station is a train station in Seattle, Washington, United States. Located between South King and South Jackson streets and Second and Fourth Avenues South in the Pioneer Square neighborhood of Seattle, the station is just south of downtown. Built between 1904 and 1906, it served the Great Northern Railway and Northern Pacific Railway from its grand opening on May 10, 1906, until the creation of Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) on May 1, 1971. The station was designed by the St. Paul, Minnesota architectural firm of Charles A. Reed and Allen H. Stem, who were later associate designers for the New York Central Railroad's Grand Central Terminal in New York City. King Street Station was Seattle's primary train terminal until the construction of the adjacent Oregon & Washington Depot, later named Union Station, in 1911. King Street Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places and the Washington Heritage Register in 1973.
Since the early 1990s the station was in various states of repair to undo remodels done during the middle of the Twentieth Century to modernize the facility, including the restoration of the elegant main waiting room. King Street Station was purchased by the City of Seattle in 2008 for $10 and, with enough funds finally in place, the restoration was finally completed in 2013.[4]
The station is served by Amtrak Cascades, Empire Builder, and Coast Starlight trains, and by Sound Transit's Sounder commuter trains. King St. Station is also the Seattle terminus for the Rocky Mountaineer's luxury excursion train, the Coastal Passage. For the first nine months of 2006, Sounder service boarded almost 1.2 million passengers at King Street Station.
Seattle, Washington - King Street Station HD (2014)
King Street Station is a train station in Seattle, Washington, United States. Located between South King and South Jackson streets and Second and Fourth Avenues South in the Pioneer Square neighborhood of Seattle, the station is just south of downtown. Built between 1904 and 1906, it served the Great Northern Railway and Northern Pacific Railway from its grand opening on May 10, 1906, until the creation of Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) on May 1, 1971. The station was designed by the St. Paul, Minnesota architectural firm of Charles A. Reed and Allen H. Stem, who were later associate designers for the New York Central Railroad's Grand Central Terminal in New York City. King Street Station was Seattle's primary train terminal until the construction of the adjacent Oregon & Washington Depot, later named Union Station, in 1911. King Street Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places and the Washington Heritage Register in 1973.
Since the early 1990s the station was in various states of repair to undo remodels done during the middle of the Twentieth Century to modernize the facility, including the restoration of the elegant main waiting room. King Street Station was purchased by the City of Seattle in 2008 for $10 and, with enough funds finally in place, the restoration was finally completed in 2013.
The station is served by Amtrak Cascades, Empire Builder, and Coast Starlight trains, and by Sound Transit's Sounder commuter trains. King St. Station is also the Seattle terminus for the Rocky Mountaineer's luxury excursion train, the Coastal Passage. For the first nine months of 2006, Sounder service boarded almost 1.2 million passengers at King Street Station.
Walking Around Downtown Seattle
Walking around the various spots around the King Street station where alot of people hangout
Downtown Seattle, Washington | Seattle Public Library, Pioneer Square Station | Virtual Walking Tour
This is a virtual walking tour filmed in 4K 60ᶠᵖˢ on a calm Sunday in Downtown Seattle (city/town/village), in Seattle, Washington (US state) that begins at 6th/Stewards, then to the famous Seattle Public Library that looks like a giant glass Mosaic. We take a virtual library tour inside the library and take an escalator up to the second level. The walk ends underground at the Pioneer Square Station where we see Seattle's light rail system.
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Seattle Public Library: 11:37
Pioneer Square Station: 25:11
The Seattle Public Library is the public library system serving Seattle, Washington. It was officially established by the city in 1890, though there had been efforts to start a Seattle library as early as 1868. There are 26 branches in the system, most of them named after the neighborhoods in which they are located. Wikipedia
Pioneer Square 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. Wikipedia
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Cal Anderson Park and Arts District:
Capitol Hill, from Downtown:
Downtown Seattle at night:
Downtown Seattle, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Ave:
Downtown Seattle, to Seattle Center:
Ferry Ride to Bainbridge Island:
Pike Place Market:
Pioneer Square, Century Link Field, T-mobile Park:
Seattle Center:
Seattle Waterfront Piers 57, 66, 69:
Seattle Waterfront Piers 59, 58, 55, 54:
Winslow, Bainbridge Island:
Victor Steinbrueck Park:
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Taken with an iPhone 8 Plus and Zhiyun Smooth Q Gimbal
Filmed in 4k 60fps
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Seattle Ferry Tour/Ride to Bainbridge Island | Washington State Attraction | Puget Sound |Tourism 4k
A virtual ferry ride and tour from Seattle to Bainbridge Island, Washington (US State) through Elliot Bay and Puget Sound starting from Pier 52 (Seattle Ferry Terminal and Colman Dock). The ride is about 35 minutes long and is a tourist attraction as well as some locals daily commute. You can also drive and park your car on the ferry.
The Seattle–Bainbridge ferry is a ferry route across Puget Sound between Seattle and Bainbridge Island, Washington. The route was called the Seattle–Winslow ferry before the city of Winslow annexed the rest of the island and changed its name. [Wikipedia]
My other Seattle walks:
Cal Anderson Park and Arts District:
Capitol Hill, from Downtown:
Downtown Seattle at night:
Downtown Seattle, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Ave:
Downtown Seattle, to Library and Train Station:
Downtown Seattle, to Seattle Center:
Pike Place Market:
Pioneer Square, Century Link Field, T-mobile Park:
Seattle Center:
Seattle Waterfront Piers 57, 66, 69:
Seattle Waterfront Piers 59, 58, 55, 54:
Winslow, Bainbridge Island:
Victor Steinbrueck Park:
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Binaural Rain Walks:
Seattle Walks:
Walking Portland:
Vancouver, Washington Walks:
Salem Oregon Walks:
Tacoma, Washington Walk:
Night Walks:
#ferry #seattle #virtual
My Luxurious Train Ride On The Rocky Mountaineer
What's better than flying first class? This luxury train service in the Pacific Northwest known as the Rocky Mountaineer. Seems to me like it must be the highest level of service you'd find on a train in North America!
In this video, I take you along with me and my wife for a slightly more than five hour trip from Seattle, Washington to Vancouver, British Columbia in a special rail car that far exceeds the level of service and pampering you'd get on Amtrak.
We boarded at the King Street station in Seattle and headed north on a beautiful route along Puget Sound. The tracks ran right along the water for hours! The views were fantastic and the food, drinks, and level of service provided to the passengers was, too!
This Seattle-Vancouver journey is known as the Coastal Passage, and it's a good alternative for people that can't afford the ultimate Rocky Mountaineer experience: the 2-day journey from Vancouver to Banff.
Some of the points of interest in the video include the Seattle Space Needle, Fairhaven, Bellingham, Surrey, Crescent Beach, and the border between Canada and the United States.
Because we booked the Gold Leaf service rather than the less expensive Silver Leaf class, we rode in a 2-level rail car with a dining room on the bottom level and a glass-domed viewing area on the upper level.
I'll be riding the Rocky Mountaineer again in July of 2020, following an Alaska cruise. If you think you might be interested in coming along with me for that vacation, take a look at for details.
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Seattle, Washington - The Jewel of the Pacific Northwest
With an estimated 620,778 residents as of 2011, Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of North America and the largest city on the West Coast north of San Francisco. The Seattle metropolitan area of around 4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The city is situated on a narrow isthmus between Puget Sound (an inlet of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the Canada--United States border. A major gateway for trade with Asia, Seattle is the 8th largest port in the United States and 9th largest in North America in terms of container handling.
The Seattle area had been inhabited by Native Americans for at least 4,000 years before the first permanent white settlers. Arthur A. Denny and his group of travelers, subsequently known as the Denny Party, arrived at Alki Point on November 13, 1851. The settlement was moved to its current site and named Seattle in 1853, after Chief Si'ahl of the local Duwamish and Suquamish tribes.
Logging was Seattle's first major industry, but by the late 19th century the city had become a commercial and shipbuilding center as a gateway to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush. By 1910, Seattle was one of the 25 largest cities in the country. However, the Great Depression severely damaged the city's economy. Growth returned during and after World War II, due partially to the local Boeing company, which established Seattle as a center for aircraft manufacturing. The city developed as a technology center in the 1980s. The stream of new software, biotechnology, and internet companies led to an economic revival, which increased the city's population by almost 50,000 between 1990 and 2000. More recently, Seattle has become a hub for green industry and a model for sustainable development.
HI SEATTLE American Hotel HOSTEL - Single Room Review
Review of a private single room at the Hostelling International American Hotel Hostel in Seattle, Washington.
The hostel is located at 520 S. King Street right across from the Union Square train station. I ended up paying $195 for two nights which is good for Seattle.
If you book a single room you have it to yourself with no roommates. There was a set of bunk beds in the room, a sink, a desk, and 3 lockers.
I highly recommend this hotel to anyone who is taking a short trip to Seattle and is just looking for a cheap room to rent.
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Streets of Seattle - Viaduct - Last Day , Seattle, United States
Here I travel by car on State Route 99 north from Georgetown through downtown Seattle on the Alaskan Way Viaduct. This was recorded just before sunset on January 11, 2019.
Thank you for 65 years of serving Seattle and Washington State.
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Street Scenes of Seattle, Washington, USA
What is Seattle like? Enjoy the natural sounds and video footage of this wonderful city in the Northwest part of the United States.
Sounder Ride from Seattle King St Station to Tukwila
The view west as I head SB on the Tacoma bound Sounder Train, See the maintenance yard, UPs Argo Yard, Starbucks HQ, and more.
Marriott Seattle Waterfront in Seattle WA
Prices: . . . . . . . .. .. ... . .. .. .. Marriott Seattle Waterfront 2100 Alaskan Way Seattle WA 98121 This waterfront hotel is located in downtown Seattle along Elliott Bay, a 5-minute walk from the Seattle Aquarium. The upscale hotel features and indoor/outdoor connected pool and rooms with a refrigerator. The elegant rooms include a coffee maker and a work desk. Every bathroom is spacious and many rooms have private balconies offering bay and mountain views. The Seattle Waterfront provides a 24-hour modern gym and a full-service business center. Concierge services are available to help arrange tours, restaurant reservations and other activities. Waterfront Seattle’s restaurant, Hook & Plow, is open all day and serves American and regional dishes. The 2100 Bar features signature cocktails and the Trolley Café provides Starbucks coffee and sandwiches. The Bell Harbor International Conference Center and Pike Place Market are both a 10-minute walk from the Waterfront hotel. The Space Needle is less than a 5-minute drive away.
Two nights on Amtrak Empire Builder
All about three days and two nights aboard the Amtrak Empire Builder train that runs between Seattle and Chicago. In this video is all the information about the route, the scenery, the food, the Superliner Roomette sleeping compartment, and the magical pace of life on board.
Also covered are King Street Station in Seattle, and Union Station in St. Paul, as well as some of the blood sugar checks I did on board.
This video is for travel lovers, train enthusiasts, curious T1Ds and/or wanderers like me, and anyone who wants to know what life on an Amtrak trip across the United States is really like.
Hyatt Place Seattle Downtown Video : Seattle, Washington, United States
Hyatt Place Seattle Downtown Video : Seattle, Washington, United States
Set in a prime location of Seattle (WA), Hyatt Place Seattle Downtown Hotel puts everything the city has to offer just outside your doorstep. The hotel offers a wide range of amenities and perks to ensure you have a great time. All the necessary facilities, including car park, coffee shop, business center, restaurant, laundry service/dry cleaning, are at hand.
Relax in your comfortable guestroom, featuring non smoking rooms, daily newspaper, separate shower and tub, desk, ironing facilities. Recuperate from a full day of sightseeing in the comfort of your room or take advantage of the hotel's recreational facilities, including indoor pool, fitness center.
Hyatt Place Seattle Downtown Hotel combines warm hospitality with a lovely ambiance to make your stay in Seattle (WA) unforgettable.
Check-in from 15:00 , check-out prior to 12:00
Air conditioning, Safe box, Hairdryer.
Wi-Fi in public areas, Parking, 24 hours Front Desk Service, Low mobility guests welcome, Restaurant/cafe, Swimming Pool, Bar, Business centre, Gym, Laundry service, Concierge service.
Hotel adress: 110 6th Avenue North, Seattle, United States
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Seattle, Washington - Freight Train Departure HD (2014)
Seattle is a coastal seaport city and the seat of King County, in the U.S. state of Washington. With an estimated 652,000 residents as of 2014, Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of North America and the fastest-growing major city in the United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of around 3.6 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The city is situated on a narrow isthmus between Puget Sound (an inlet of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the Canada--United States border. A major gateway for trade with Asia, Seattle is the 8th largest port in the United States and 9th largest in North America in terms of container handling.
The Seattle area had been inhabited by Native Americans for at least 4,000 years before the first permanent European settlers. Arthur A. Denny and his group of travelers, subsequently known as the Denny Party, arrived at Alki Point on November 13, 1851. The settlement was moved to its current site and named Seattle in 1853, after Chief Si'ahl of the local Duwamish and Suquamish tribes.
Logging was Seattle's first major industry, but by the late 19th century the city had become a commercial and shipbuilding center as a gateway to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush. By 1910, Seattle was one of the 25 largest cities in the country. However, the Great Depression severely damaged the city's economy. Growth returned during and after World War II, due partially to the local Boeing company, which established Seattle as a center for aircraft manufacturing. The city developed as a technology center in the 1980s, with companies like Amazon.com, Microsoft and T-Mobile US based in the area. The stream of new software, biotechnology, and Internet companies led to an economic revival, which increased the city's population by almost 50,000 between 1990 and 2000. Since then, Seattle has become a hub for green industry and a model for sustainable development.
Seattle has a noteworthy musical history. From 1918 to 1951, there were nearly two dozen jazz nightclubs along Jackson Street from the current Chinatown/International District to the Central District. The jazz scene developed the early careers of Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Ernestine Anderson and others. Seattle is also the birthplace of rock legend Jimi Hendrix and the alternative rock style grunge.
Drive Test #1: Pre-test
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