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Blue Line

Orenco/
NW 231st Ave

Year Opened	1998	# of Tracks	2
Platform Layout	1 Island Platform
Park-n-Ride	Yes	Transit Center	No
City	Hillsboro	Right of Way	Former OE/BN
Point of Interest	Orenco Station development, Intel Ronler Acres Campus

This along, with Hawthorn Farm station, make up the heart of the Silicon Forest, so named because of the concentration of Semiconductor companies in the area. Orenco was also a stop on the old Oregon Electric. Nearby Orenco Station development is creating urban spaces out of former farmland, complete with a downtown, apartments, and homes.

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Both versions of cars make up this train entering Orenco Station. This is along the former Oregon Electric Right-of-way. (10/00)	A Lo-Floor car is seen leaving Orenco Station in Hillsboro. Here a new town is developing near the station. (10/00)
Hillsboro Type-1 train arriving (5/21/09)	Hillsboro Train departing (8/28/09)
Hillsboro bound train about to cross 231st street. (9/8/10)	Hillsboro train departing (12/21/12)
Newer signage (12/15/15)	Newer signage (12/15/15)
Early morning train to Portland/Gresham (12/15/15)
NEXT STOP
Towards Hillsboro	Towards Gresham
Hawthorn Farm	Quatama

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