Alweg Monorail - Seattle, WA
N 47° 37.268 W 122° 21.000
10T E 548840 N 5274396
This red neon sign beckons visitors to come ride the monorail.
Waymark Code: WMVCCG
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2017
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Located between the Museum of Pop Culture and the Armory Food Court is the main entrance to the Alweg Monorail. Alweg stands for Alweg Rapid Transit Systems, the company that built the monorail for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair.
The Monorail has been a Seattle icon since the 1962 World’s Fair. Seattle Center Monorail is owned by the City of Seattle and operated by Seattle Monorail Services, a privately run business with independent leadership and staff.
Today, the trains carry over 2 million passengers every year. The monorail has become an important fixture in Seattle for locals, who use the trains during major festivals and sporting events.