Othello station

Othello
Link light rail station
A southbound Link train at Othello station
Location	7100 Martin Luther King Jr. Way South Seattle, Washington, US
Coordinates	47°32′16.5″N 122°16′53.5″W / 47.537917°N 122.281528°W / 47.537917; -122.281528Coordinates: 47°32′16.5″N 122°16′53.5″W / 47.537917°N 122.281528°W / 47.537917; -122.281528
Owned by	Sound Transit
Line(s)	Central Link
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	King County Metro
Construction
Structure type	Surface
Parking	Paid parking nearby
Bicycle facilities	Bicycle lockers
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	July 18, 2009 (2009-07-18)
Traffic
Passengers	1,937 daily boardings (2015)
Services
Preceding station     Following station Rainier Beach toward Angle Lake Central Link Columbia City toward University of Washington

Othello is a light rail station located in Seattle, Washington. It is situated between the Rainier Beach and Columbia City stations on the Central Link line, which runs from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Downtown Seattle and the University of Washington as part of the Link light rail system. The station consists of two at-grade side platforms between South Othello Street and South Myrtle Street in the median of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South in the NewHolly neighborhood, part of Seattle's Rainier Valley.

The station opened on July 18, 2009. Trains serve the station 20 hours a day every day; the headway between trains is 6 minutes during peak periods, with less frequent service at other times. Othello station is also served by three King County Metro bus routes that connect it to Beacon Hill, Downtown Seattle, Mount Baker, Renton and West Seattle.

Othello station is located in the median of Martin Luther King Jr. Way between Othello and Myrtle streets in the NewHolly neighborhood of Seattle's Rainier Valley. It is at the center of the neighborhood's retail area, and is a short distance from a Seattle Public Library branch, the Othello Playground, and the Chief Sealth Trail. The 7.4-acre (3.0 ha) Othello Playground is located a block east of the station on Othello Street in the Brighton neighborhood.