Blue Line

Orenco

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. The station was originally called Orenco/SW 231st Ave. It was later shortened to Orenco

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12/20/2017	12/20/2017
12/15/2015	12/15/2015
Hillsboro bound train about to cross 231st street. (9/8/10)	Hillsboro train departing (12/21/12)
Hillsboro Type-1 train arriving (5/21/09)	Hillsboro Train departing (8/28/09)
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)
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