NS Line

NS Line
NS Line
	A northbound streetcar on Northwest Northrup Street
Overview
Other name(s)	Central City Streetcar
Status	Operational
Owner	City of Portland
Locale	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Termini	Northwest 23rd & Marshall (north); Southwest Lowell & Bond (south);
Stations	39
Service
Type	Streetcar
System	Portland Streetcar
Operator(s)	Portland Streetcar, Inc.; TriMet (operators and maintenance);
Daily ridership	8,751 (as of September 2018)
History
Opened	July 20, 2001
Technical
Line length	4.1 mi (6.6 km)
Character	At-grade, mixed between street running and exclusive lane
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead line, 750 V DC
Route diagram
Route diagram
	Legend
	PSU
	Urban Center
	SW 5th
	& Market
	I-5
	Marquam Bridge
	Tilikum Crossing
	over Willamette River
	Powell
	Boulevard
	Ross Island
	Bridge
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The North South Line (NS Line) is a streetcar service of the Portland Streetcar system in Portland, Oregon, United States. Operated by Portland Streetcar, Inc. and TriMet, it travels approximately 4.1 miles (6.6 km) per direction from Northwest 23rd & Marshall to Southwest Lowell & Bond and serves 39 stations. The line connects Portland's Northwest District, Pearl District, downtown, Portland State University (PSU), and South Waterfront. It runs every day of the week between 15 and 18 hours per day and operates on headways of 15 to 20 minutes.

The restoration of streetcar service, which last operated in Portland in 1950, began with the efforts of a citizen advisory committee in 1990. After nearly a decade of planning, construction of the Central City Streetcar project began in 1999. With the opening of its first 2.4-mile (3.9 km) segment on July 20, 2001, it became the inaugural line of the Portland Streetcar system and the first second-generation streetcar service in the United States with its use of modern vehicles.^[6] The line has since been extended to RiverPlace and the South Waterfront. Having previously had no distinct route name, it was designated the North South Line in September 2012, when the system opened its second service, the Central Loop Line, which was later re-branded as the A and B Loop.

^ "About Us, Employment Opportunities". Portland Streetcar, Inc. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
^ "Portland Streetcar Ridership Counts, July 2015 - Present (By Fiscal Year)" (PDF). Portland Streetcar, Inc. September 2018. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^ "About us, Meet Streetcar". Portland Streetcar, Inc. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
^ "Portland Streetcar North/South Line (NS) Route Description". TriMet. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
^ Steffel, Richard; Wallace, Kristen (November 2010). Lake Oswego to Portland Transit Project, Environmental Noise and Vibration (PDF) (Report). Metro. p. 23. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
^ Taplin, M. R. (October 2001). "Return of the (modern) streetcar: Portland leads the way". Tramways & Urban Transit. Hersham, Surrey, UK: Ian Allan Publishing Ltd. pp. 369–375. ISSN 1460-8324. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2013.

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[1] "About Us, Employment Opportunities". Portland Streetcar, Inc. Retrieved June 5, 2019.

[portland-streetcar-ridership-counts-2018-09-2] "Portland Streetcar Ridership Counts, July 2015 - Present (By Fiscal Year)" (PDF). Portland Streetcar, Inc. September 2018. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2019.

[meet-streetcar-3] "About us, Meet Streetcar". Portland Streetcar, Inc. Retrieved June 5, 2019.

[4] "Portland Streetcar North/South Line (NS) Route Description". TriMet. Retrieved June 5, 2019.

[5] Steffel, Richard; Wallace, Kristen (November 2010). Lake Oswego to Portland Transit Project, Environmental Noise and Vibration (PDF) (Report). Metro. p. 23. Retrieved June 5, 2019.

[T&UT-01-7] Taplin, M. R. (October 2001). "Return of the (modern) streetcar: Portland leads the way". Tramways & Urban Transit. Hersham, Surrey, UK: Ian Allan Publishing Ltd. pp. 369–375. ISSN 1460-8324. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2013.

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