Union Station/South 19th Street station

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Union Station
Union Station/South 19th Street station platform
General information
Other names	Union Station/South 19th Street
Location	South 19th Street and Pacific Avenue Tacoma, Washington United States
Coordinates	47°14′42″N 122°26′12″W / 47.244866°N 122.436630°W / 47.244866; -122.436630
Owned by	Sound Transit
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Sound Transit Express, Pierce Transit
Construction
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	August 22, 2003[1]
Services
Preceding station Sound Transit Following station Convention Center/South 15th Street toward St. Joseph T Line South 25th Street toward Tacoma Dome
Location

Union Station/South 19th Street station is a light rail station on Link light rail's T Line in Tacoma, Washington, United States. The station officially opened for service on August 22, 2003, and serves the University of Washington, Tacoma, a variety of museums, government buildings, and apartment complexes.^[1]

The station is named after the nearby and much larger Tacoma Union Station, which now serves as a courthouse. It is located near the University of Washington, Tacoma campus, Museum of Glass, Washington State History Museum, and Tacoma Art Museum. Union Station also serves as the main entryway to the Tall Ships Festival on the nearby Thea Foss Waterway.^{[citation needed]}

Artwork at the station reflects the area's American Indian culture, and the manufacturing and shipbuilding that took place in the vicinity (including in many of the buildings used by UW Tacoma). Artwork includes:^{[citation needed]}

• The outline of a ship's frame and American Indian fishing tools in the median by the station
• Roof of the station platform is meant to look like the ribs of a ship
• Photos and poems covering manufacturing and fishing in the area on the platform