MAX Light Rail
light rail system serving the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area in the United States
The MAX Light Rail, or the Metropolitan Area Express, is a set of light rail train lines in Portland, Oregon and the cities around it, created in 1986. The MAX system consists of five lines: the Blue Line, Red Line, Green Line, Yellow Line, and Orange Line.
| MAX Light Rail | |
|---|---|
  MAX trains | |
| Info | |
| Owner | TriMet |
| Locale | Portland, Oregon area |
| Transit type | Light rail |
| Number of lines | 5 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1986 |
Lines
changeThe MAX system consists of five lines.
| Line name | When it opened | Where it goes | Other names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Line | 1986 (Portland to Gresham)
1998 (Hillsboro to Portland) |
From Hillsboro to Gresham | Westside MAX (from Hillsboro to Portland)
Eastside MAX (from Portland to Gresham) |
| Red Line | 2001 (Portland to Airport)
2003 (Beaverton to Portland) 2024 (Beaverton to Hillsboro) |
From Beaverton to Portland Airport
(will be extended to Hillsboro in future) |
Airport MAX |
| Yellow Line | 2004 | From Portland to Expo Center | Interstate MAX |
| Green Line | 2009 | From Portland to Clackamas | |
| Orange Line | 2015 | From Portland to Milwaukie |