King Street Pics?

[Rail Freak]

Anyone have pics of the completed King St Station?

Thanx

 

[rickycourtney]

One of our members posted a lot great photos over here on this thread:

http://discuss.amtraktrains.com/index.php?/topic/54859-seattle-king-street-station-grand-reopening-photos/

 

[Rail Freak]

One of our members posted a lot great photos over here on this thread:http://discuss.amtraktrains.com/index.php?/topic/54859-seattle-king-street-station-grand-reopening-photos/

Thanx very much! Looks a little different than last August!!!

 

[Notelvis]

Here are a few that I took Monday, July 1

 

[Rail Freak]

The last time I was there was last August & it was a mess! I'll have to go back! Any excuse for another Train Ride!!!

Thanx

 

[the_traveler]

You need an excuse? :huh:

 

[gswager]

It looks a lot better than the old one- higher ceiling! Interesting seating- your choice of seat- wood or contemporary.

 

[Acela150]

You need an excuse? :huh:

I don't!

 

[neciebugs]

We were just there today! GORGEOUS! We will be back on next Sunday morning. Glad someone posted pics. I took one, but it was on my phone.

~Denise

 

[zephyr17]

It looks a lot better than the old one- higher ceiling! Interesting seating- your choice of seat- wood or contemporary.

It's recognizably the same station, same clock, same lower wall details, but incredibly improved. Seattle DOT, WashDOT restored it after GN ruined the interior in their 1960s era remodel.

I haven't been in it since they started the remodel (I kind of avoided it during the work). It looks like a whole different place though, without the drop ceiling, florescent lights and generally dim and dingy interior. I do miss the neon "Electric Stairs to Jackson St." sign, though.

 

[Big Green Chauvanist]

Before and after pictures. From Seattle Department of Transportation.

http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/docs/ks/KSS_0813BeforeAfter.pdf

 

[a historian]

To be more precise, the GN did not ruin the interior. As I understand it, in the 1960's renovation, GN was responsible for replacing the platforms and canopies and NP did the interior.