Portland Streetcar Connection
The Portland Streetcar system stops close to this MAX station, allowing transfers south to Portland State University and RiverPlace, or northbound on 10th Avenue to the Pearl District and Northwest Portland. Northbound stops are on 10th Avenue at Central Library (across Yamhill Street from the MAX platform) and Alder (one block north of the MAX platform on Morrison). Southbound stops are located on 11th Avenue at Alder and Taylor Streets (the latter behind the Central Library).
MAX trains passing through the light rail/Portland Streetcar junction have priority over streetcar traffic, though both generally move with the traffic flow. In addition, there is also a switch to bring streetcars onto the MAX line. On a rainy day, one can see sparks when either type of train pantograph hits the electrical wire junction.
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