Union Station open this weekend as cooling center

August 21, 2025
The Joni Earl Great Hall at Union Station will be open Friday, Aug. 22 through Monday as a cooling center in response to forecast high temperatures in the upper 80s and 90s. The Great Hall, located at 401 S. Jackson St. in Seattle, will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Inside the air-conditioned facility, visitors will find tables and benches for seating, as well as restrooms and water fountains.

The Great Hall’s regular public hours are weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. 

The Joni Earl Great Hall at Union Station is accessible via the Link 1 Line Chinatown/International District Station, the Seattle Streetcar First Hill line and multiple ST Express and King County Metro bus routes running on Fourth Avenue South, South Jackson Street and other nearby streets.

Link and ST Express bus schedules are available at soundtransit.org/schedule. King County Metro bus schedules can be found at kingcounty.gov/metro/schedules.

https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/union-station-open-weekend-cooling-center