Westside Express Service

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Westside Express Service is a commuter rail line in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area that connects suburban communities along the region’s west side.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commuter rail line
passenger rail service
commuterRailFor Portland metropolitan area west side suburbs
connectsWith MAX Light Rail
SMART (South Metro Area Regional Transit)
TriMet
surface form: TriMet bus network
fareSystem TriMet fare system
fundedBy federal grants
local governments
Oregon
surface form: state of Oregon
hasAbbreviation WES
hasRouteColor dark blue
hasServicePattern limited-stop service
hasWebsite https://trimet.org/wes/index.htm
integratedWith TriMet
surface form: TriMet Hop Fastpass system
lineLength approximately 14.7 miles
approximately 23.7 kilometers
locatedIn Oregon
Portland metropolitan area
United States of America
surface form: United States
numberOfStations 5
opened 2009
openingDate February 2, 2009
operator TriMet
owner TriMet
peakDirectionService northbound in morning peak
southbound in evening peak
primaryCorridor Interstate 5 corridor (west side suburbs)
purpose to provide commuter rail service between western suburbs and regional transit network
region Tualatin Valley
rollingStock diesel multiple unit railcars
rollingStockManufacturer Colorado Railcar DMU
surface form: Colorado Railcar (original DMUs)

Nippon Sharyo (additional DMUs)
safetyFeature grade crossings with warning devices
safetySystem Positive Train Control
surface form: Positive Train Control (planned/implemented in later years)
serves Beaverton, Oregon NERFINISHED
Tigard, Oregon NERFINISHED
Tualatin, Oregon NERFINISHED
Wilsonville, Oregon
serviceType weekday peak-period service
terminus Beaverton Transit Center
Wilsonville Station
ticketing proof-of-payment system
trackGauge standard gauge
usesPropulsion diesel
usesRailLine Portland & Western Railroad (segments)
surface form: Portland and Western Railroad track

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Portland metropolitan area hasCommuterRail Westside Express Service
WES Commuter Rail nameMeaning Westside Express Service
Tigard, Oregon servedByRailLine Westside Express Service