Kenton/North Denver Avenue station

Kenton/North Denver Avenue is a light rail station on the MAX Yellow Line in Portland, Oregon. It is the 8th stop northbound on the Interstate Avenue MAX extension.

Kenton/North Denver Ave
MAX Light Rail station
A southbound train waits at the station.
General information
Location8399 N. Interstate Avenue
Portland, Oregon
USA
Coordinates45°35′02″N 122°41′09″W / 45.58389°N 122.68583°W / 45.58389; -122.68583
Owned byTriMet
Platformssplit platform
Tracks2
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesBike lockers
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 1, 2004
Services
Preceding station TriMet Following station
North Lombard Transit Center Yellow Line Delta Park/​Vanport
towards Expo Center
Location
Map

The station is located on the shoulder of Interstate Avenue near the intersection with North Argyle and Denver Streets. The station is a side platform configuration.

The artwork at this station reflects the historic Kenton neighborhood which it serves. Themes include the area's historic stockyards. A large Paul Bunyan Statue, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located across the street from the station.

This station is the final stop on Interstate Avenue before the Yellow Line continues to the Expo Center on the Vanport Bridge, passing over Union Pacific railroad tracks, Columbia Boulevard, and the Columbia Slough.

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