TriMet naming conventions

M-IDP 1 Naming Conventions Proposed 5/1/05 Adopted Updated 1/25/2010 Purpose: The purpose of this policy is to provide a methodology and to establish consistency in naming TriMet properties. To assure that names conform to the standards established by TriMet. To create a process that clarifies to the public how and why names were selected. Key objectives: • Orienting our riders on the system with recognizable references • Aiding emergency responders with information to easily identify and find locations in the system • Supporting and creating a sense of place Standards: Naming standards for TriMet bus stops, rail stations, Transit Centers and Park & Ride lots: • Names will reference cross street locations (street of travel followed by cross street) • Names also may reference significant landmarks when location references commonly denote the landmark • Names may also reference historical locations • Commercial names will be allowed only when the location is defined by the commercial entity and is regionally recognized by the public (ex: PGE Park) • Names will be clear and unique from existing stops/station names • Names will be easy to read and remember • Bus stop and rail station names will include directional references (abbreviated: NW, SW, NE, SE) when using street names (ex: E 122nd Ave or Gateway/NE 99th Ave) • Names will include directional reference fully spelled out to distinguish two closely located properties when no other distinction is available (ex: Pioneer Square North and South) • Rail station and Transit Center names will be limited to 30 characters to accommodate signage restrictions • Names will be printed in accordance with TriMet font and print design & style standards • Names will contain no periods (.) • Names will not include words such as “to”, “from”, “via” • Names will omit the word “station” (signage only) • Names of Transit Centers will not spell out Transit Center, but will use “TC” (signage only) • Names will include the word “street”, “avenue”, “road”, or “boulevard”; (ex: Washington/SE 12th Ave, N Prescott St) • Naming standards are not applicable to Portland Streetcar stops and stations • Naming standards are not applicable to shared use Park & Ride lots The following pages represent existing names for rail stations, Transit Centers and Park & Ride lots. Official Rail Station Names Note: Punctuation in the station name abbreviations and directions is optional where space is tight, such as in maps, ads and the like. In things such as letters, reports and large blocks of text in printed pieces where regular grammar rules apply, use periods in the case of “Ave.” and “St.” TriMet style for using punctuation in directions (S.E. versus SE) is “SE”. We use TC to abbreviate Transit Center on all maps and in text where the reader is likely to understand what it means. In all other situations, spell it out so the reader doesn’t have to figure it out or guess. If space is really tight, TC or Transit Center could be dropped from these names, though that’s not preferred. MAX Blue Line stations (west to east) Hatfield Government Center Hillsboro Central/SE 3rd Ave Transit Center Tuality Hospital/SE 8th Ave Washington/SE 12th Ave Fair Complex/Hillsboro Airport Hawthorn Farm Orenco/NW 231st Ave Quatama/NW 205th Ave Willow Creek/SW 185th Ave Transit Center Elmonica/SW 170th Ave Merlo/SW 158th Ave Beaverton Creek Millikan Way Beaverton Central Beaverton Transit Center Sunset Transit Center Washington Park Goose Hollow/SW Jefferson St Kings Hill/SW Salmon St PGE Park Galleria/SW 10th Ave Library/SW 9th Ave Pioneer Square North Pioneer Square South Mall/SW 5th Ave Mall/SW 4th Ave Morrison/SW 3rd Ave Yamhill District Oak/SW 1st Ave Skidmore Fountain Old Town/Chinatown Rose Quarter Transit Center Convention Center NE 7th Ave Lloyd Center/NE 11th Ave Hollywood/NE 42nd Ave Transit Center NE 60th Ave NE 82nd Ave Gateway/NE 99th Ave Transit Center E 102nd Ave E 122nd Ave E 148th Ave E 162nd Ave E 172nd Ave E 181st Ave Rockwood/E 188th Ave Ruby Junction/E 197th Ave Civic Dr Gresham City Hall Gresham Central Transit Center Cleveland Ave MAX Red Line stations (north to south) Portland International Airport Mt Hood Ave Cascades Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center MAX Yellow Line stations (north to south) Expo Center Delta Park/Vanport Kenton/N Denver Ave N Lombard Transit Center Rosa Parks Way N Killingsworth St N Prescott St Overlook Park Albina/Mississippi Interstate/Rose Quarter MAX Green Line stations (Portland Mall segment) PSU South/SW 6th & College St (opens 2011) PSU South/SW 5th & Jackson St (opens 2011) PSU Urban Center/SW 6th & Montgomery St PSU Urban Center/SW 5th & Mill St SW 6th & Madison St City Hall/SW 5th & Jefferson St Pioneer Courthouse/SW 6th Ave Pioneer Place/SW 5th Ave SW 6th & Pine St SW 5th & Oak St NW 6th & Davis St NW 5th & Couch St Union Station/NW 6th & Hoyt St Union Station/NW 5th & Glisan St MAX Green Line stations (I-205 segment) SE Main St SE Division St SE Powell Blvd SE Holgate Blvd Lents Town Center/SE Foster Rd SE Flavel St SE Fuller Rd Clackamas Town Center Transit Center WES Commuter Rail stations Beaverton Transit Center Hall/Nimbus Tigard Transit Center Tualatin Wilsonville Official Transit Center names Note: Punctuation in the transit center name abbreviations and directions is optional where space is tight, such as in maps, ads and the like. In things such as letters, reports and large blocks of text in printed pieces where regular grammar rules apply, use periods in the case of “Ave.” and “St.” The rules for using them in directions (S.E. versus SE) are starting to blur. Our preferred style is “SE”. We use TC to abbreviate Transit Center on all maps and in text where the reader is likely to understand what it means. In all other situations, spell it out so the reader doesn’t have to figure it out or guess. If space is really tight, TC or Transit Center could be dropped from these names, though that’s not preferred. Barbur Blvd Transit Center Beaverton Transit Center Clackamas Town Center Transit Center Gateway/NE 99th Ave Transit Center Gresham Central Transit Center Hillsboro Central/SE 3rd Ave Transit Center Hollywood/NE 42nd Ave Transit Center Lake Oswego Transit Center N Lombard Transit Center Oregon City Transit Center Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center Rose Quarter Transit Center Sunset Transit Center Tigard Transit Center Washington Square Transit Center Willow Creek/SW 185th Ave Transit Center Official Park & Ride names Note: Punctuation in the Park & Ride names and addresses is optional where space is tight, such as in maps, ads and the like. In things such as letters, reports and large blocks of text in printed pieces where regular grammar rules apply, use periods in the case of “Ave.” and “St.” but don’t use them in city quadrant designations (SE, NE, N, etc.). We use TC to abbreviate Transit Center on all maps and in text where the reader is likely to understand what it means. In all other situations, spell it out so the reader doesn’t have to figure it out or guess. If space is really tight, TC or Transit Center could be dropped from these names, though that’s not preferred. Barbur Blvd Transit Center Park & Ride Beaverton Creek Park & Ride Clackamas Town Center Parking Garage Park & Ride Cleveland Ave Park & Ride Delta Park/Vanport Park & Ride E 122nd Ave/Menlo Park Park & Ride E 181st Ave Park & Ride Elmonica/SW 170th Ave Park & Ride Expo Center Park & Ride Fair Complex/Hillsboro Airport Park & Ride Gateway/NE 99th Ave Transit Center Park & Ride Gresham City Hall Park & Ride Gresham Parking Garage Park & Ride Hall/Nimbus Park & Ride Hillsboro Parking Garage Park & Ride Millikan Way Park & Ride Milwaukie Park & Ride Mohawk Park & Ride Orenco/NW 231st Ave Park & Ride Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center Park & Ride Quatama/NW 205th Ave Park & Ride SE Fuller Rd Park & Ride SE Holgate Blvd Park & Ride SE Main St Park & Ride SE Powell Blvd Park & Ride Sunset Transit Center Parking Garage Park & Ride Tigard Transit Center Park & Ride Tualatin Park & Ride Tualatin South Park & Ride Willow Creek/SW 185th Ave Transit Center Park & Ride Wilsonville Park & Ride