The Skidmore Fountain station is a light rail station on the MAX

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and

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Lines in

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. It is currently the fifth stop eastbound on the Eastside MAX. It was previously also served by the Yellow Line, from 2004 to 2009, until that line's relocation to the

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. The station has side platforms built into the sidewalk. Located under the west approach of the

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at the intersection of Burnside Street and Southwest 1st Avenue, it serves the

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, the

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Bus connections

This station is served by the following bus lines: *12 – Barbur/Sandy Blvd *19 – Woodstock/Glisan *20 – Burnside/Stark (ID number 689)

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Station info
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