Interstate / Rose Quarter
The Interstate/Rose Quarter station is a light rail station on the MAX Yellow Line in Portland, Oregon. It is the first stop northbound on the Interstate MAX extension. About 200 yards away is the Rose Quarter Transit Center's MAX station, where transfers to the eastbound MAX Blue and Red lines are possible. Several bus lines also serve the transit center, making stops in the area between the two MAX stations.
The station is located in the median of Interstate Avenue near the Memorial Coliseum. The station serves the Rose Garden Arena, the Memorial Coliseum, and Portland's Rose Quarter district. The station has two side platforms, decorated with the station's signature artwork: Three glass and steel stylized trees on each platform that are illuminated at night.
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