This station opened on June 16, 1996 as part of the North/South Line (later renamed the Blue Line) extension to the Old Town Transit Center. On July 2, 2011, the station was closed to undergo renovations as part of the Trolley Renewal Project. It was originally supposed to be reopened by early September, but numerous construction issues pushed the reopening back to November 24, 2011.
Washington Street station in 2008
Station layout
There are four tracks, two for the trolley station and two passing tracks for commuter, intercity, and BNSF freight service.