Merlo Road/Southwest 158th Avenue station
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Merlo Road/Southwest 158th Avenue is a light rail station on the MAX Blue Line in Beaverton, Oregon, United States.[1] It is the 10th stop westbound on the Westside MAX.
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Location | SW Merlo Road & 158th Ave Beaverton, Oregon USA | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 45°30′19″N 122°50′32″W | ||||||||||
Owned by | TriMet | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Bicycle facilities | Racks and lockers | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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Opened | September 12, 1998 | ||||||||||
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Located to the south of the station is Merlo Garage used by TriMet buses and a paved path into Tualatin Hills Nature Park. It is also the primary transit stop for students attending Merlo Station High School. It is also a short walk to the Nike World campus, and the H.M. Terpenning Recreational center. In March 2011, TriMet received a federal grant to pay for the installation of security cameras at the station.[2]