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Metro Transit Division

King Street Center
201 S Jackson St
Seattle, WA 98104
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Waterfront Streetcar

Waterfront Streetcar

Metro's green and yellow waterfront streetcars run on a track along Alaskan Way and part of S. Main Street. The streetcars are powered by electricity. They were built in Australia for the Melborne and Metropolitan Tramways Board between 1925 and 1930. The cars are double end, double truck, and designed for two-person operation.

  • Manufacturer: Melborne shops or James Moore
  • Fleet Numbers: 272, 482, 512, 518, 605
  • Seats: 43 passengers
  • Length: 48 feet
  • Special Features:
    Station platforms built to accomodate wheelchair riders

Read more about the George Benson Waterfront Streetcar Line and see pictures of the stations.