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Amtrak Cascades >
Destinations > Route Map
> Tacoma
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There is a lot going on in the "City of Destiny".
Stroll through the Museum of Glass or
explore your wild side at the Point Defiance Zoo and
Aquarium.
1. At the Station
| Tacoma’s Station |
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1001 Puyallup Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98421
253-627-8141 or 1-800-USA-RAIL
Get a Map of the area from MapQuest!
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Ticket Agent Available - Ticketing Hours: Daily 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
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Checked baggage
available during station hours
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Wheelchair accessible
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Free short-term & overnight parking
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Quik-Trak Ticket Machine available
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ATM available on site
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2. Getting Around
3. Local Happenings
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Explore the Cultural Cascades! Amtrak Cascades links the cities of
Vancouver, British Columbia; Seattle; Tacoma; Portland; and Eugene, forming the
Cultural Cascades
region that provides a gateway to endless exploration.
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Visit Tacoma's public market, Freighthouse
Square
, with dozens of off-beat and original shops. You'll find imported ethnic
gifts, fresh flowers, jewelry, art, books, collectibles, an international food
court, handicrafts, clothing, specialty coffee and more. Freighthouse Square is
located just a few blocks south of the Tacoma Amtrak station at East 25th
Street and East "D" Street. Call 253-305-0678 for more information.
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Tour the Washington State
History Museum
located at 1911 Pacific Avenue. The museum is home to the largest collection of
pioneer, Indian and Alaskan artifacts on the Pacific Coast. Learn about
Washington's unique people and places through interactive exhibits, theatrical
storytelling, high-tech displays and dramatic artifacts. For more
information call 1-888-BE THERE (888-238-4373).
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Explore the Tacoma Art
Museum
at 12th and Pacific Avenue. The Antoine Predock-designed building features
flexible exhibition space in a series of galleries that wrap around an open-air
interior stone garden. The galleries showcase the museum's permanent
collection; American, European and Asian art; and traveling national and
international exhibitions. The education spaces are designed to make art
accessible to the framed views of Mt. Rainier. Call 253-272-4258 for more
information.
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Attend an event at the Tacoma Dome
, one of the largest wood domed structures in the world. The Tacoma Dome hosts
over one million guests annually, and with its attached Exhibition Hall, hosts
over 300 days of events every year including sports, major concerts, family
shows, and several tradeshows.
4. Looking For More Information?
Check out the
Tacoma Regional Visitors and Convention Bureau at 253-627-2836.
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