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Rail Seattle is on the main Amtrak network, which operates out of King Street Station, located in the historic Pioneer Square district, 303 South Jackson Street (tel: (206) 382 4125 or (800) 872 7245, toll free in the USA and Canada; website: www.amtrak.com). King Street Station is in the middle of redevelopment, most of which will be concluded in 2001, to restore the station's original turn-of-the-century architecture, as well as offering new platforms and walkways connecting it to nearby districts. There are bureaux de change, banks, wheelchair access, luggage storage areas, snack bars and newspaper kiosks. Rail services: The Coast Starlight runs southwards to Oakland and Los Angeles (California) via Portland (Oregon); the Cascades runs northwards to Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada), the Empire Builder runs eastwards to Chicago (Illinois) via Spokane. Transport to the city: Free transit buses run just north of the station into the downtown business and retail core. Alternatively, the bus transit tunnel is accessible by crossing Fourth Avenue, and following the signs. Stops include Pioneer Square, the financial district, Westlake Mall and the Convention Center. |
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