Beaverton Central is a light rail station on the

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, United States. The station, located near Beaverton's downtown area, is surrounded by a

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at Beaverton Central, the present location of the main offices of

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. In March 2011, TriMet received a federal grant to pay for the installation of security cameras at the station. Traveling eastbound, this is the final station to be served only by the Blue Line until the East 102nd Avenue station.

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Station information (with eastbound ID number)
from TriMet
Station information (with westbound ID number)
from TriMet

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