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Kent station (Sound Transit)

2001 establishments in Washington (state)Buildings and structures in Kent, WashingtonRailway stations in King County, WashingtonRailway stations in the United States opened in 2001Sounder commuter rail stations
Kent Station (Washington) platforms and bus bays
Kent Station (Washington) platforms and bus bays

Kent station is a train station in the city of Kent, Washington, United States, served by the S Line of the Sounder commuter rail network. It is located in downtown Kent and consists of two train platforms connected via a pedestrian overpass, a parking garage, and several bus bays. The station also has 996 parking stalls and is served by King County Metro and Sound Transit Express buses. Train service to Kent began in 2001 and the station's garage opened the following year. King County Metro began service from the bus bays in 2005, after a third phase of construction. Sound Transit plans to build a second parking garage in 2024 to accommodate additional demand at the station.

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