0.3 Miles from King
St/Seattle Amtrak
Set in the heart of Seattle, this
hotel is close to Smith Tower and
Pike Place Market, as well as
Columbia Center. Other attractions
include Space Needle.
0.3 Miles from King
St/Seattle Amtrak
Dining options at Doubletree Arctic
Club Hotel Seattle - Downtown
include a restaurant and a
bar/lounge. Room service is
available 24 hours a day.
Recreational amenities include a
fitness facility.
0.5 Miles from King
St/Seattle Amtrak
Dining options at Silver Cloud Hotel
Stadium include a restaurant and a
bar/lounge. Room service is
available during limited hours.
Recreational amenities include a spa
tub and a fitness facility.
0.5 Miles from King
St/Seattle Amtrak
Set in the heart of Seattle, this
hotel is close to Seattle Art
Museum, Pike Place Market, Columbia
Center, and Space Needle.
Recreational amenities include a
golf course.
0.5 Miles from King
St/Seattle Amtrak
Set in the heart of Seattle, this
hotel is close to Seattle Art Museum
and Pike Place Market, as well as
Columbia Center. Other attractions
include Space Needle.
0.5 Miles from King
St/Seattle Amtrak
Set in the heart of Seattle, this
hotel is close to Seattle Public
Library, Pike Place Market, Columbia
Center, and Space Needle.
Recreational amenities include an
indoor pool, a spa tub, and a
fitness facility.
0.6 Miles from King
St/Seattle Amtrak
Located in the heart of Seattle,
this hotel is close to Seattle
Public Library and Pike Place
Market, as well as Columbia Center.
Other attractions include Space
Needle.
0.6 Miles from King
St/Seattle Amtrak
Set in the heart of Seattle, this
hotel is close to Seattle Public
Library and Pike Place Market, as
well as Columbia Center. Other
attractions include Space Needle.
0.6 Miles from King
St/Seattle Amtrak
Dining options at W Seattle include
a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Room
service is available 24 hours a day.
Recreational amenities include a
fitness facility.
0.6 Miles from King
St/Seattle Amtrak
Set in the heart of Seattle, this
hotel is close to Seattle Public
Library, Pike Place Market, Columbia
Center, and Space Needle.
Recreational amenities include a
fitness facility.
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About King St/Seattle AmtrakBuilt from 1904 to 1906, King St/ Seattle Amtrak was first known as Union Station and it served the Great Northern Railway and Northern Pacific Railroad. It functioned for a number of years, since its opening on May 10, 1906 until the creation of Amtrak in 1971.
The station was designed by the St. Paul Minnesota architectural firm of Reed & Stem and it was the primary train terminal of Seattle until the Oregon & Washington Depot was constructed, known as the Union Station since 1911.
Moreover, this station was added to the National Register of Historic Places and the Washington Heritage Register in 1973.
King St/ Seattle Amtrak has undergone certain states of repair starting with the 1990s and it was purchased by the City of Seattle in 2008. The restoration, which also comprises the elegant main waiting room, is projected for completion in 2012.
King St/ Seattle Amtrak station is served by Amtrak Cascades, Empire Builder, Coast Starlight line, as well as by the Sound Transit's Sounder commuter trains, being the busiest station in FY10 with an average of 1,850 passengers per day.
If you happen to find yourselves at the King St/ Seattle Amtrak station, perhaps you have some spare time to visit some of the nearby points of interest: Pioneer Square National Historic District, Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park, International District, Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel, Qwest Field, Safeco Field, and the International District/Chinatown Light Rail Station.
