1 Line (Sound Transit)

Light rail line serving Seattle, Washington Central Link other uses Central link (disambiguation)Central link June 2023 January 2024 1 Line Sound Transit Line 1 Line 1 (Sound Transit) icon.svg 35px Link light rail logo Link LRV 128 approaching Sea-Tac Airport Station.jpg 300px A train with four cars, traveling over a concrete bridge under catenary wires. A four-car Series1 train on the 1Line approaching SeaTac/Airport station Central Link Light rail Link light rail Seattle, Washington, U.S. Lynnwood City Center (north) Federal Way Downtown (south) 27 102,895 (2025, weekdays) 35,564,496 (2025) https://www.soundtransit.org/schedules/link-light-rail soundtransit.org 2009 07 18 Sound Transit King County Metro At grade, elevated, and underground 62 Kinkisharyo-Mitsui LRVs 152 Siemens S700s 2 ussg on overhead 55 1 yes collapsed The 1Line, formerly Central Link, is a light rail line in Seattle, Washington, United States, and part of Sound Transit's Link light rail system. It serves 27 stations in King and Snohomish counties, traveling 41 mi km 0 between Sound Transit Lynnwood City Center and Federal Way Downtown stations. The line connects Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Shoreline, the University District, Downtown Seattle, the Rainier Valley, Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Kent, Des Moines, and Federal Way. The 1Line carried over 35.5million total passengers in 2025, with an average of nearly 103,000 daily passengers on weekdays. It runs for 20 hours per day on weekdays and Saturdays, with headways as low as six minutes during peak hours, and reduced 18-hour service on Sundays and holidays. Trains are typically composed of three or four cars that each can carry 194 passengers, including 74 in seats, along with wheelchairs and bicycles. Fares are paid through the regional ORCA card, paper tickets, or a mobile app. Sound Transit uses proof-of-payment to verify passenger fares, employing fare ambassadors and transit police to conduct random inspections. Until August 2024, fares were calculated based on distance traveled. All stations have ticket vending machines, public art, bicycle parking, and bus connections, while several also have park-and-ride lots. Stations between Lynnwood and Seattle are shared with the 2Line, which serves the Eastside region of King County. Voters approved Central Link in a 1996 ballot measure and construction began in 2003, after the project was reorganized under a new budget and truncated route in response to higher than expected costs. The light rail line, which followed decades of failed transit plans for the Seattle region, opened on July 18, 2009, terminating at Westlake Sound Transit in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel and Tukwila International Boulevard near Sea–Tac Airport. It was extended south to SeaTac/Airport in December 2009, north to the University of Washington in March 2016, and south to Angle Lake in September 2016. The line was temporarily renamed the Red Line until its designation was changed to the 1Line in 2021, coinciding with an extension to Northgate. The first cross-county extension, north to Lynnwood, opened in August 2024; it was followed by a southern extension to Federal Way that opened in December 2025. The 2Line began interlined service with the 1Line between Lynnwood and Downtown Seattle in February 2026 and fully opened a month later. Further expansion under Sound Transit 3 is planned to divide the current corridor between two lines, the 1Line from Ballard (via the Ballard Link Extension) to Tacoma and the 3Line from Everett to West Seattle. History History of Link light rail Background and early transit proposals alt=A train with two cars passing through a built-up downtown on tracks embedded in the street|right|thumb|A Tacoma-bound Puget Sound Electric Railway interurban train seen in the 1920s Public transit service within Seattle began in 1884, with the introduction of the city's first horse-drawn streetcar line. The system had been replaced with a network of electric streetcars and cable cars by the end of the decade, which spurred the development of new streetcar suburbs across modern-day Seattle.February 1, 1987 A look into rail's past B3 The Seattle TimesCrowley Walt Walt Crowley October 2, 2000 Street Railways in Seattle http://www.historylink.org/File/2707 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170918154346/http://www.historylink.org/File/2707 September 18, 2017 September 17, 2017 HistoryLink Interurban railways to Everett, Tacoma, and the Rainier Valley were established after the turn of the century, giving the region an intercity passenger rail system to feed the streetcar lines.Dorpat Paul Paul Dorpat November 6, 1983 Plush as a Parlor: Some Interurban commuters paid more for a cushy ride 6 The Seattle Times The interurban system failed to compete with the increasing popularity of automobile travel, capped by the completion of U.S. Route 99 in the late 1920s, and was shut down.Crowley Walt September 19, 2000 Interurban Rail Transit in King County and the Puget Sound Region http://www.historylink.org/File/2667 March 24, 2018 HistoryLink By 1941, the streetcars had also been acquired by the municipal government and replaced with a trolleybus network.December 10, 2007 Seattle's streetcar history A6 The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20071210/streetcartimeline10/seattles-streetcar-history live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918154625/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20071210&slug=streetcartimeline10 September 18, 2017 Various proposals for a rapid transit system in Seattle, to replace the streetcar—and later bus—networks, were presented in the 20th century and rejected by city officials or voters due to their cost or other factors. In 1911, urban planner Virgil Bogue proposed a 41 mi km mid system of subway tunnels and elevated railways as the centerpiece to a comprehensive plan for the city, which was rejected by voters.Sipe Tyler March 5, 2017 Off track: Seattle rejects first mass transit ballot measure on March 5, 1912 The Seattle Times http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/off-track-seattle-rejects-first-rapid-rail-network-measure-on-march-5-1912/ live limited September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918110620/http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/off-track-seattle-rejects-first-rapid-rail-network-measure-on-march-5-1912/ September 18, 2017 The Seattle Center Monorail, originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, has been the subject of several unsuccessful expansion proposals backed by Governor Albert Rosellini in the 1960s and Seattle voters in the early 2000s.Lindblom Mike July 30, 2002 Another '60s revival: running a monorail along Interstate 5 A1 The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20020730/freewayrail30m0/another-60s-revival-running-a-monorail-along-interstate-5 September 17, 2017 The Forward Thrust Committee of the late 1960s proposed a 47 mi km mid rapid transit system, to connect Downtown Seattle to Ballard, the University District, Lake City, Capitol Hill, Bellevue, and Renton. The federal government offered to fund two-thirds of the rail system's capital costs, approximately $770million (equivalent to $US-GDP 770000000 1968 in US-GDP dollars),US-GDP if $385million (equivalent to $US-GDP 385000000 1968 in US-GDP dollars)US-GDP in local property taxes were approved by voters.Coffman Larry February 4, 1968 Rapid Transit: Everyone Agrees It's Needed, but What Kind? 5 The Seattle Times The rapid transit initiative was placed on the ballot in February 1968, but fell short of the supermajority needed to pass. A second attempt in May 1970, with $440million (equivalent to $US-GDP 440000000 1970 in US-GDP dollars)US-GDP in local funding and $870million (equivalent to $US-GDP 870000000 1970 in US-GDP dollars)US-GDP in federal funding,May 17, 1970 Tuesday Is 'Thrust' Day; The Biggest Issue: Rapid Transit B1 The Seattle Times failed amid a local economic downturn caused by layoffs at Boeing.June 14, 1970 Seattle Mass Transit Proposal Pleases Everybody but Voters 16 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1970/06/14/archives/seattle-mass-transit-proposal-pleases-everybody-but-voters.html live February 12, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180213142125/http://www.nytimes.com/1970/06/14/archives/seattle-mass-transit-proposal-pleases-everybody-but-voters.html February 13, 2018 The federal funding earmarked towards the rapid transit system was granted to Atlanta, Georgia, forming the initial funding for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority's rail system.Cohen Josh October 14, 2016 How Seattle blew its chance at a subway system Crosscut.com http://features.crosscut.com/seattle-forward-thrust-sound-transit live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170917000729/http://features.crosscut.com/seattle-forward-thrust-sound-transit September 17, 2017 Light rail planning Following the failed Forward Thrust initiatives, Metro Transit was created in 1972 to oversee a countywide bus network, and plan for a future rail system.Lane Bob March 20, 1975 Metro program looks to future H7 The Seattle Times In the early 1980s, Metro Transit and the Puget Sound Council of Governments (PSCOG) explored light rail and busway concepts to serve the region,Lane Bob March 22, 1981 'Light rail' system might solve transit problems, says study A16 The Seattle Times ultimately choosing to build a downtown transit tunnel that would be convertible from buses to light rail at a later date.Lane Bob April 22, 1988 Metro makes tracks for tracks for future B1 The Seattle Times The PSCOG formally endorsed a light rail plan in 1986, recommending a system be built by 2020, and include a line between Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport,Matassa Flores Michele Parrish W.Y. Shatzkin Kate September 13, 1989 Cities' influence takes off: Expanded roles with more clout for Sea-Tac and Federal Way F1 The Seattle Times with routing alternatives that served the Rainier Valley.Bergsman Jerry July 9, 1986 Panel's advice: Plan now for rail H1 The Seattle TimesCentral Link Light Rail Transit Project Final Environmental Impact Statement October 22, 1999 Sound Transit G-36 Appendix G: Environmental Justice Technical Report 42730086 January 3, 2018 https://books.google.com/books?id=TCQ3AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA36 https://web.archive.org/web/20180119063248/https://books.google.com/books?id=TCQ3AQAAMAAJ&lpg=RA1-PA36&ots=9P8ORpYdTo&pg=RA1-PA36 January 19, 2018 live Google Books A 1988 advisory measure on light rail planning was passed in King County, encouraging Metro Transit to accelerate the plan's timeline to open by 2000.Lane Bob November 9, 1988 Ballot Issues: On track, voters say 'hop to' on rail transit E9 The Seattle Times In 1990, the state legislature endorsed the creation of a regional transit board composed of politicians from King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, with the goal of implementing the regional transit plan.Bergsman Jerry August 21, 1990 Everett's OK may speed regional transit C2 The Seattle Times Several members of the Seattle City Council endorsed the rail plan on the condition that it pass through the Rainier Valley, by then an economically disadvantaged and majority-minority neighborhood.Kelleher Susan July 16, 2001 Distorted facts led to Rainier rail route The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20010716/rail16m/distorted-facts-led-to-rainier-rail-route November 22, 2018 The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, later renamed Sound Transit, was created in 1993 to write and present a regional transit plan for voter approval.Sachefer David July 7, 1993 Regional transit unit gets go-ahead B3 The Seattle Times The agency proposed a 70 mi km mid light rail network as the centerpiece of a $6.7billion transit ballot measure, with a surface line through the Rainier Valley and tunnels between Downtown Seattle, Capitol Hill, and the University District.Lilly Dick April 5, 1994 Light-rail option would traverse Rainier Valley B3 The Seattle TimesSchaefer David February 12, 1995 On the right track? Questions, answers to the $6.7 billion proposal A1 The Seattle Times The ballot measure failed to pass on March 14, 1995,Schaefer David Murakami Kery March 15, 1995 Transit plan derailed: Pierce, Snohomish county voters say no to $6.7 billion proposal A1 The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19950315/2110262/transit-plan-derailed live January 18, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180119063248/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19950315&slug=2110262 January 19, 2018 and the light rail line was shortened to 25 mi km, between the University District and Sea-Tac Airport.Schaefer David October 6, 1996 Looking at the new transit proposal A1 The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19961006/2352937/looking-at-the-new-transit-proposal live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918154404/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961006&slug=2352937 September 18, 2017 Voters approved the $3.9billion package on November 5, 1996, along with increases to sales taxes and motor vehicle excise taxes across the regional transit district.Schaefer David November 6, 1996 Voters back transit plan on fourth try A1 The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19961106/2358535/voters-back-transit-plan-on-fourth-try live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215211/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961106&slug=2358535 March 3, 2016 Sound Transit considered several routing options during a series of public hearings and studies early into the project's environmental impact study,Schaefer David December 10, 1997 Residents debate light-rail route: under or out of our neighborhood, some say B1 The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19971210/2577212/residents-debate-light-rail-route----under-or-out-of-our-neighborhood-some-say live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170814135107/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19971210&slug=2577212 August 14, 2017 which adopted the name "Central Link".May 14, 1998 Sound Transit Motion No. M98-40 https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/about/board/motions/1998/motion20no20m98-40.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170913064731/https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/about/board/motions/1998/motion20no20m98-40.pdf September 13, 2017 September 17, 2017 Sound Transit In 1999, Sound Transit selected the alignment for the light rail project, consisting of a line between the University District and Sea-Tac Airport, with surface segments passing through Tukwila, the Rainier Valley, and SoDo, and tunnels under Beacon Hill, First Hill, Capitol Hill, and Portage Bay. November 18, 1999 Sound Transit Board achieves historic milestone by selecting route for central Link light rail http://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/Sound-Transit-Board-achieves-historic-milestone-by-selecting-route-for-central-Link-light-rail Seattle, Washington Sound Transit September 17, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220828/http://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/Sound-Transit-Board-achieves-historic-milestone-by-selecting-route-for-central-Link-light-rail March 3, 2016 Budget issues and delays The Central Link project was originally planned to open in 2006 and projected to cost $1.9billion (equivalent to $US-GDP 1900000000 1996 in US-GDP dollars),US-GDP but the estimates were found to be unrealistic by auditors in November 2000.December 13, 2000 Light-rail costs soars $1 billion A1 The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20001213/TTGI2KF2J/light-rail-cost-soars-1-billion live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20160114231022/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20001213&slug=TTGI2KF2J January 14, 2016 New executives, hired by Sound Transit to replace previous program directors, presented a revised plan with an opening date pushed back three years to 2009 and a $3.8billion (equivalent to $US-GDP 3800000000 2000 in US-GDP dollars) cost estimate.US-GDPGarber Andrew January 18, 2001 Congressman wants to delay light-rail money A1 The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20010118/sound18m/congressman-wants-to-delay-light-rail-money live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918154436/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20010118&slug=sound18m September 18, 2017 Planning of the Portage Bay tunnel between Capitol Hill and the University District was suspended due to higher than expected contractor bids, attributed to difficult soil conditions.Garber Andrew November 18, 2000 Price puts tunnel on hold A1 The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20001117/4053431/price-puts-tunnel-on-hold live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170814145208/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20001117&slug=4053431 August 14, 2017 Sound Transit adopted the revised budget and schedule in January 2001, including provisions to re-study routing options between Downtown Seattle and the University District, along with a $500million federal grant agreement to fund the construction of an "initial segment" for the project.Garber Andrew January 20, 2001 Half-billion allocated for Sound Transit B1 The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20010120/sound20m/half-billion-allocated-for-sound-transit live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918154250/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20010120&slug=sound20m September 18, 2017February 2014 Central Link Initial Segment and Airport Link Before and After Study – Final Report http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/partners/erp/Letters/Attach7%20Initial%20Light%20Rail%20Segment%20Before%20and%20After%20Study%20Final%20Report%20(2).pdf March 21, 2018 Sound Transit 1 Washington State Department of Transportation The initial segment identified and approved by Sound Transit later that year shortened the line to 14 mi, between Downtown Seattle and a southern Tukwila station near Sea-Tac Airport. The remaining routes to the airport and University District were sent back to the planning stage, and re-organized into separate light rail projects.Garber Andrew September 26, 2001 Sound Transit says it can build 14-mile line; light rail stops short of airport B1 The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20010913/transit13m/sound-transit-says-it-can-build-14-mile-line-light-rail-stops-short-of-airport live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170106174736/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20010913&slug=transit13m January 6, 2017Garber Andrew September 28, 2001 Shorter light-rail line OK'd A1 The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20010928/sound28m/shorter-light-rail-line-okd live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170107102057/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20010928&slug=sound28m January 7, 2017 In November 2001, Sound Transit approved construction of the shortened Central Link light rail project, calling for a summer 2002 groundbreaking.Pryne Eric November 30, 2001 Sound Transit adopts 14-mile route; light-rail construction could start in summer A1 The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20011130/sound30m0/sound-transit-adopts-14-mile-route-light-rail-construction-could-start-in-summer live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170106174621/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20011130&slug=sound30m0 January 6, 2017 Property acquisition in the Rainier Valley began in March 2002,Pryne Eric March 15, 2002 Sound Transit gets green light to buy land for light rail B1 The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20020315/sound15m/sound-transit-gets-green-light-to-buy-land-for-light-rail live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170107102036/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20020315&slug=sound15m January 7, 2017 but two legal battles delayed the start of construction. In November 2002, the King County Superior Court ruled in favor of Sound Transit in a lawsuit filed by light rail opponents, alleging that it lacked the authority to shorten a voter-approved line.Lindblom Mike November 2, 2002 Sound Transit gets light-rail go-ahead B1 The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20021102/sound02m/sound-transit-gets-light-rail-go-ahead live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918154403/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20021102&slug=sound02m September 18, 2017 The approval of Tim Eyman's Initiative 776 threatened to repeal motor vehicle excise taxes needed to fund Sound Transit's budget, but was declared unconstitutional in February 2003.Gilmore Susan February 11, 2003 Judge tosses out $30 tabs A1 The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20030211/initiative11m/judge-tosses-out-30-tabs live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918154707/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030211&slug=initiative11m September 18, 2017 Another routing change requested by the City of Tukwila, placing light rail tracks along freeways in lieu of International Boulevard, was approved by Sound Transit and the Federal Transit Administration in 2002, moving the project closer to construction.Pryne Eric June 29, 2002 Sound Transit's hopes revived; Tukwila's approval 'not required' A1 The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20020629/tukwila29m/sound-transits-hopes-revived-tukwilas-approval-not-required live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170106174942/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20020629&slug=tukwila29m January 6, 2017 Construction and testing alt=An unfinished building surrounded by a fenced-off dirt lot|left|thumb|The headhouse of Beacon Hill station, seen under construction in May 2009 Sound Transit received its $500million federal grant agreement in October 2003,Lindblom Mike October 24, 2003 Light-rail construction could begin in two weeks A1 The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20031024/sound24m/light-rail-construction-could-begin-in-two-weeks live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918154510/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20031024&slug=sound24m September 18, 2017 and a groundbreaking ceremony was held in SoDo on November 8, 2003.Lindblom Mike November 8, 2003 Groundbreaking today for light rail B1 The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20031108/lightrail09m0/groundbreaking-today-for-light-rail live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20141012221700/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20031108&slug=lightrail09m0 October 12, 2014 Construction contracts for various segments were awarded in 2004 and 2005, coming six percent under Sound Transit's estimates,August 18, 2005 Sound Transit installs first rails for Central Link light rail line https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/Sound-Transit-installs-first-rails-for-Central-Link-light-rail-line Sound Transit September 17, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170728142342/https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/Sound-Transit-installs-first-rails-for-Central-Link-light-rail-line July 28, 2017 and work began along all parts of the system.Robinson Lauren September 16, 2004 Light-rail line hits fast forward Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce http://www.djc.com/news/co/11161149.html live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918154221/http://www.djc.com/news/co/11161149.html September 18, 2017March 10, 2005 Sound Transit Board Meeting Summary Minutes https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/about/board/050310brd.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170917202137/https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/about/board/050310brd.pdf September 17, 2017 September 17, 2017 Sound Transit Construction of the bridge over the Duwamish River in Tukwila was delayed by the discovery of more than 900 indigenous Coast Salish artifacts in February 2005; work was halted for a six-week excavation and examination by archeologists, including from the Muckleshoot Tribe.Hadley Jane February 24, 2005 Artifacts dug up at light rail bridge site https://www.seattlepi.com/local/transportation/article/artifacts-dug-up-at-light-rail-bridge-site-1167272.php Seattle Post-Intelligencer January 22, 2025 The first rails were installed on August 18, 2005, in the SoDo area; a month later, the downtown transit tunnel closed for a two-year renovation to accommodate light rail service.Gilmore Susan September 23, 2005 Bus tunnel shuts down tonight for 2 years A1 The Seattle Times http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2002514381_bustunnel23m.html dead September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170202060355/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2002514381_bustunnel23m.html February 2, 2017 Excavation of the Beacon Hill tunnel and station began in 2005, and two tunnel boring machines were launched in early 2006 to bore the twin tunnels between SoDo and the Rainier Valley.Gildner Joe Sage Dick March 23, 2006 Sound Transit digs a cutting-edge tunnel Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce http://www.djc.com/news/co/11176943.html live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918154255/http://www.djc.com/news/co/11176943.html September 18, 2017 The SODO and Stadium stations were completed in May 2006,May 30, 2006 Sound Transit completes first two Central Link light rail stations https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/Sound-Transit-completes-first-two-Central-Link-light-rail-stations Sound Transit September 17, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170728134646/https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/Sound-Transit-completes-first-two-Central-Link-light-rail-stations July 28, 2017 and light rail testing in the SoDo area began the following March.Lindblom Mike March 16, 2007 Sound Transit begins light-rail train tests in Sodo B2 The Seattle Times http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2003620720_railsafety16m.html dead September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170917213803/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2003620720_railsafety16m.html September 17, 2017 Testing was extended to the re-opened downtown transit tunnel in September 2007, initially limited to weekends without bus service,August 2007 Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel to reopen Sept. 24 http://metro.kingcounty.gov/up/sc/rideralert/pdf/TunnelReopeningFINAL.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20161224131321/http://metro.kingcounty.gov/up/sc/rideralert/pdf/TunnelReopeningFINAL.pdf December 24, 2016 September 17, 2017 Sound Transit and further to the Rainier Valley after the completion of the Beacon Hill tunnel in 2008.March 4, 2008 Tunnel boring machine completes second Beacon Hill light rail tunnel https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/2ndTubeBreakthru Sound Transit September 17, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170918112239/https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/2ndTubeBreakthru September 18, 2017Lindblom Mike August 13, 2008 Sound Transit to run test trains through Rainier Valley B1 The Seattle Times http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2008109935_traintest13m.html dead September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170105235324/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2008109935_traintest13m.html January 5, 2017 The elevated guideway in Tukwila, including crossings over major freeways and the Duwamish River, was completed in 2007 after the installation of 2,457 precast concrete segments and balanced cantilever bridges.September 27, 2007 Sound Transit completes construction of elevated light rail trackway between Seattle and Tukwila https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/Completion-of-Elevated Sound Transit September 17, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170918110643/https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/Completion-of-Elevated September 18, 2017 During construction in the Rainier Valley, Sound Transit and the City of Seattle offered $50million in mitigation funds and development opportunities to affected businesses.Lindblom Mike March 30, 2006 Rail work clogs the way on MLK A1 The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20060330/rainiervalley30m/rail-work-clogs-the-way-on-mlk live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918154709/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20060330&slug=rainiervalley30m September 18, 2017 Construction of light rail along Martin Luther King Jr. Way South also resulted in utility lines being moved underground, improved sidewalks, street crossings, and landscaping.Earl Joni July 16, 2009 6 years and $2.4B later, Central Link ready to roll Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce http://www.djc.com/news/co/12008112.html live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918154332/http://www.djc.com/news/co/12008112.html September 18, 2017 Opening and first extensions thumb|The high bridge here crosses the Duwamish River in Tukwila; the low bridge carries East Marginal Way S. Central Link was opened on July 18, 2009, with a community celebration that attracted more than 92,000 riders over the first weekend of free service.Lindblom Mike July 30, 2009 Light rail averaging 12,000 riders per weekday so far The Seattle Times http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2009570527_webstridership31m.html dead August 25, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160816235517/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2009570527_webstridership31m.html August 16, 2016 Trains began operating on the 13.9 mi km 1 mid segment between Westlake Sound Transit and Tukwila International Boulevard stations,June 2016 Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority 2016 Financial Plan https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/2016-Financial-Plan.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170918032734/https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/2016-Financial-Plan.pdf September 18, 2017 September 17, 2017 Sound Transit 16 along with a bus shuttle to serve Sea-Tac Airport from Tukwila.Lindblom Mike July 20, 2009 Light-rail trains run smoothly, if not to capacity, on first day B1 The Seattle Times http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2009503977_websoundtransit20m.html dead September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20161128135143/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2009503977_websoundtransit20m.html November 28, 2016 The 1.7 mi km mid extension to SeaTac/Airport station opened on December 19, 2009, replacing the shuttle and other bus services to the airport.Lindblom Mike December 17, 2009 Airport rail station opens Saturday A1 The Seattle Times http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2010527454_airportlink17m.html dead September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170116200835/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2010527454_airportlink17m.html January 16, 2017 Sound Transit added lubrication equipment and rubber mats to segments in Tukwila and the Rainier Valley in 2010 to reduce noise levels that had reached up to 83 decibels, surpassing federal safety standards and triggering noise complaints from nearby residents.Lindblom Mike April 4, 2010 Sound Transit installs lube machines to quiet noisy tracks B1 The Seattle Times http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2011518119_tracklube04m.html dead September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918110615/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2011518119_tracklube04m.html September 18, 2017 A contract dispute with the Rainier Valley construction contractor was settled in 2011, bringing the project's total price to $117million below the $2.44billion budget.Lindblom Mike June 24, 2011 Light-rail contract dispute is resolved B1 The Seattle Times http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2015410238_lightrail24m.html dead September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918110623/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2015410238_lightrail24m.html September 18, 2017 The opening of light rail service to the Rainier Valley spurred new transit-oriented development, which had initially stalled during the Great Recession but recovered in the mid-2010s.McNichols Joshua February 26, 2015 South Seattle Development Is Slow, Despite Promise Of Light Rail KUOW http://kuow.org/post/south-seattle-development-slow-despite-promise-light-rail live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170609210348/http://kuow.org/post/south-seattle-development-slow-despite-promise-light-rail June 9, 2017Pryne Eric April 6, 2009 Recession stalls building boom along South Seattle light-rail tracks A1 The Seattle Times http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2008990973_mlkrail06.html dead September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170510081149/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2008990973_mlkrail06.html May 10, 2017 Central Link train service was increased to a frequency of 6 minutes during peak hours, from 7.5 minutes, in 2015 to prepare for the opening of the University Link extension.Lindblom Mike September 17, 2015 Light-rail trains to run every 6 minutes between Seattle and Sea-Tac B1 The Seattle Times http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/light-rail-trains-to-run-more-often/ live limited September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20161011023510/http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/light-rail-trains-to-run-more-often/ October 11, 2016 The line was extended north to University of Washington station, via Capitol Hill station, on March 19, 2016, via a $1.8billion, 3.15 mi km 2 mid tunnel.Beekman Daniel March 19, 2016 Capitol Hill, UW light-rail stations open to big crowds The Seattle Times http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/capitol-hill-uw-light-rail-stations-open/ live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170101203045/http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/capitol-hill-uw-light-rail-stations-open/ January 1, 2017 The extension opened six months ahead of its scheduled date, and the opening celebrations drew 67,000 people during the first day of service. Sound Transit deployed additional three-car light rail trains to cope with higher ridership after the extension opened.Lindblom Mike March 24, 2016 Sound Transit to add longer trains to meet unexpected light-rail demand B1 The Seattle Times http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-to-add-bigger-trains-to-meet-ridership-demands/ live limited September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170911071146/http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-to-add-bigger-trains-to-meet-ridership-demands/ September 11, 2017 The line was extended 1.6 mi km 1 south from Sea-Tac Airport to Angle Lake station on September 24, 2016, including the opening of a 1,120-stall park and ride.Lindblom Mike September 23, 2017 Angle Lake light-rail station opens Saturday with party B3 The Seattle Times http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/angle-lake-station-opens-saturday-with-celebration/ live limited September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20160926094036/http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/angle-lake-station-opens-saturday-with-celebration/ September 26, 2016 The escalators at Capitol Hill and University of Washington stations experienced several major failures and shutdowns in the two years since the University Link extension was opened. These failures were attributed to the installation of standard commercial escalators instead of stronger escalators designed for transit stations. A new escalator contractor was selected to provide preventative maintenance in lieu of a proposed replacement plan; new stairways and connecting passageways were also opened to allow for alternative access.Lindblom Mike October 25, 2018 Sound Transit will add stairs and stronger escalators to fix UW Station breakdowns The Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-will-add-stairs-and-stronger-escalators-to-fix-uw-station-breakdowns/ limited October 25, 2018Merten Paxtyn October 7, 2020 Sound Transit scraps plans to replace UW Station escalators, citing performance improvements Puget Sound Business Journal https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2020/10/07/uw-light-rail-station-escalators-replacement.html September 13, 2021 The Tukwila section of the line was shut down over one weekend in October 2018 for major repairs after cracks were discovered in the rails on the 1,200 ft m mid bridge crossing Interstate 5.Lindblom Mike October 2, 2018 Cracks in light-rail tracks slow trains in South Seattle; expect closures for repairs over weekend The Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/cracks-in-light-rail-tracks-slow-trains-in-south-seattle-expect-closures-for-repairs-over-weekend/ limited October 25, 2018 Renaming and Northgate extension Central Link was renamed to the "Red Line" as part of a systemwide rebranding in September 2019 by Sound Transit to prepare for the arrival of East Link (the Blue Line).Netzler Kat September 18, 2019 Link light rail debuts line colors The Platform Sound Transit https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/link-light-rail-debuts-line-colors September 18, 2019 September 22, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190922092611/https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/link-light-rail-debuts-line-colors dead Two months later, the agency announced that it would consider a new name after complaints due to the similarity of the "Red Line" with redlining, which historically affected residents of the Rainier Valley.Martinez-Vasquez Jackie November 14, 2019 Sound Transit will drop the "Red Line" name The Platform Sound Transit https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/sound-transit-will-drop-red-line-name November 14, 2019 A new designation, the 1Line (colored green), was announced in April 2020 and took effect in September 2021.Shaner Eliza April 9, 2020 New line names coming in 2021 The Platform Sound Transit https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/new-line-names-coming-2021 April 9, 2020Craighead Callie August 31, 2021 Sound Transit gearing up to rebrand Seattle link light rail lines with new names, numbers and colors Seattle Post-Intelligencer https://www.seattlepi.com/local/transportation/article/sound-transit-renames-link-light-rail-lines-2021-16425400.php September 1, 2021 In January 2020, Sound Transit began a ten-week construction project called "Connect 2020" that required trains to single-track in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel. The closure of tracks for work on the East Link Extension where it meets the existing tracks at International District/Chinatown necessitated the construction of a temporary center platform at Pioneer Square for use by through-riding passengers. Sound Transit deployed four-car trains running every 13–15 minutes and implemented restrictions on carrying bicyclists on trains through downtown.Lindblom Mike January 2, 2020 Light-rail riders can expect more crowded, less frequent trains as downtown track construction begins A1 The Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/light-rail-riders-can-expect-more-crowded-less-frequent-trains-as-downtown-track-construction-begins/ January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 Connect 2020 Link schedules adjusting to every 13-15 minutes The Platform Sound Transit https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/connect-2020-link-schedules-adjusting-to-every-13-15-minutes January 8, 2020 The project was completed in late March after a week-long delay in testing, but the frequency restrictions remained due to the COVID-19 pandemic and local shutdowns.March 22, 2020 Connect 2020 concludes, ending Link light rail transfers at Pioneer Square and bicycle restrictions https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/connect-2020-concludes-ending-link-light-rail-transfers Sound Transit March 24, 2020Groover Heidi Baruchman Michelle March 15, 2020 Light rail service disruptions will continue after problems discovered during downtown track work The Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/light-rail-service-disruptions-will-continue-after-problems-discovered-during-downtown-track-work/ March 24, 2020 Service was reduced to every 30 minutes in April and partially restored in September to every 8 minutes during peak hours and 15 minutes during most other hours.April 16, 2020 ST to temporarily reduce service further on Link and some ST Express routes https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/st-to-temporarily-reduce-service-further-link-some-st Sound Transit September 1, 2020August 11, 2020 Sound Transit to increase service on Link light rail effective September 19 https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/sound-transit-to-increase-service-link-light-rail Sound Transit September 1, 2020 The first of the new "Series2" light rail vehicles, based on the Siemens S700, entered service in May 2021. The third expansion of the 1Line, a 4.3 mi km mid northern extension from University of Washington station to the Northgate neighborhood of Seattle, was funded by the Sound Transit 2 ballot measure in 2008 and began construction in 2012.Luczak Marybeth October 4, 2021 Sound Transit Northgate Link LRT: 'Welcome Aboard' Railway Age https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/light-rail/sound-transit-northgate-link-lrt-welcome-aboard/ October 9, 2021 The 3.5 mi km mid tunnel was excavated between July 2014 and September 2016 using two tunnel boring machines, creating a pair of bores between the extension's three stations.DeMay Daniel September 2, 2016 Sound Transit completes tunneling for Northgate light rail extension Seattle Post-Intelligencer https://www.seattlepi.com/local/transportation/article/Sound-Transit-completes-tunneling-for-Northgate-9200711.php October 9, 2021 The southernmost section of the extension passes under the University of Washington campus and required several mitigation measures to reduce electromagnetic interference for laboratory equipment, including rubber dampeners on floating slabs of track and the relocation of sensitive equipment at four facilities.Long Katherine May 8, 2014 $43 million deal to move UW labs for light-rail line The Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/43-million-deal-to-move-uw-labs-for-light-rail-line/ October 9, 2021 The Northgate extension opened on October 2, 2021, adding three stations to the line's north end.October 1, 2021 Link light rail reaches Seattle's University District, Roosevelt and Northgate neighborhoods https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/link-light-rail-reaches-seattles-university-district Sound Transit October 2, 2021 Service on the 1Line was disrupted several times in 2022 and 2023 by emergency repairs and maintenance projects that necessitated section closures and single-tracking with reduced frequencies. The tactile strip on the edge of platforms at several stations in the Rainier Valley was replaced after premature wear and cracking was discovered.Lindblom Mike June 21, 2022 Cracked tiles mean light rail in Rainier Valley will run less often this summer https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/light-rail-trains-in-rainier-valley-to-run-less-often-this-summer/ The Seattle Times September 17, 2023 On April 27, 2023, the ceiling of Westlake station was punctured during surface construction and necessitated two weeks of service disruptions in Downtown Seattle, including a forced transfer at Pioneer Square station.Lindblom Mike May 4, 2023 How a demolition crew punctured the Westlake Station ceiling https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/how-a-demolition-crew-punctured-the-westlake-station-ceiling/ The Seattle Times September 17, 2023Blatchford Taylor May 7, 2023 After ceiling puncture, Seattle light rail resuming normal service Monday https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/after-ceiling-puncture-seattle-light-rail-resuming-normal-service-monday/ The Seattle Times September 17, 2023 A grade crossing at Royal Brougham Way (adjacent to Stadium station) was replaced in August 2023 due to ground settling that had caused it to sink by 3 in cm.Lindblom Mike August 8, 2023 Severe shutdown ahead for Seattle light rail due to sinking tracks https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/severe-shutdown-ahead-for-seattle-light-rail-due-to-sinking-tracks/ The Seattle Times September 17, 2023 The project required trains to single-track and run with extensive delays, which continued during work at Othello and Rainier Beach stations that lasted until mid-September.Lindblom Mike August 29, 2023 Signal woes delay Sound Transit trains during rush hour https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/signal-woes-delay-sound-transit-trains-during-rush-hour/ The Seattle Times September 17, 2023September 14, 2023 1 Line service returns to normal Saturday, Sept. 16 https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/1-line-service-returns-to-normal-saturday-sept-16 Sound Transit September 17, 2023 Suburban expansion thumb|The opening ceremony for the Lynnwood Link Extension on August 30, 2024|alt=A group of people stand behind a wide ribbon reading "1 Line to Lynnwood [picture of train] August 30, 2024" with balloons in the background. Two people prepare to cut the ribbon with a pair of oversized scissors. The Lynnwood Link Extension opened on August 30, 2024, adding four stations to the line as it crossed into Snohomish County. It cost $3billion to construct the 8.5 mi km mid extension and is expected to carry 50,000 daily passengers.Deshais Nicholas Lindblom Mike August 30, 2024 New light rail stations draw big crowds for first trips https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/new-light-rail-stations-draw-big-crowds-for-first-trips/ The Seattle Times August 30, 2024 On the same day, University Street station was renamed to Symphony to reduce confusion with the stations serving the University of Washington campus.Lindblom Mike August 6, 2024 This Seattle light rail station is getting renamed, clearing confusion https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/this-seattle-light-rail-station-is-getting-renamed-clearing-confusion/ September 4, 2024 A southern extension to Federal Way Downtown station opened on December 6, 2025. It comprises 7.8 mi km of track and includes two intermediate stops; the project, named the Federal Way Link Extension, had initially been approved under Sound Transit 2 but required additional funding that was included in Sound Transit 3.Deshais Nicholas December 6, 2025 New light rail stations open with South King County party https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/new-light-rail-stations-open-with-south-king-county-party/ The Seattle Times December 6, 2025 Interlined service on the Lynnwood–Seattle section began in February 2026 with the launch of simulated testing for the 2Line. The simulated service allowed passengers to board trains between Lynnwood City Center and International District/Chinatown stations and added trains to bring frequency to four minutes during peak periods.Lindblom Mike February 14, 2026 More light rail trains will boost Seattle-Lynnwood frequency, capacity https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/more-light-rail-trains-will-boost-seattle-lynnwood-frequency-capacity/ The Seattle Times April 7, 2026 The new line, which serves the Eastside, fully opened in March 2026 with 13 stations shared with the 1Line.Deshais Nicholas Lindblom Mike Kroman David March 28, 2026 Seattle light rail finally opens across Lake Washington https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/seattle-light-rail-finally-opens-across-lake-washington/ The Seattle Times April 7, 2026Shaner Eliza March 20, 2026 How to ride the 2 Line like a pro https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/how-to-ride-2-line-pro The Platform Sound Transit April 7, 2026 The full 2Line between Seattle and the Eastside was planned to open before Lynnwood and provide access to the Bellevue operations and maintenance facility. To maintain eight-minute frequencies with four-car trains, some vehicles were instead parked overnight at the SODO operations and maintenance facility and some stations. Evening service was reduced and some bus service on the Lynnwood–Seattle corridor was temporarily retained to accommodate overflow passengers.Lindblom Mike March 8, 2024 Sound Transit pulls out the stops to solve a Lynnwood train shortage https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-pulls-out-the-stops-to-solve-a-lynnwood-train-shortage/ The Seattle Times March 9, 2024 Pinehurst station, the first infill addition to the 1Line, opened on September 30, 2026. It was removed from the Lynnwood extension and funded separately in Sound Transit 3.Lindblom Mike September 30, 2026 Pinehurst light rail station opens in North Seattle https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/pinehurst-light-rail-station-opens-in-north-seattle/ The Seattle Times October 2, 2026 Route thumb|right|Map of 1 Line and its stations thumb|right|A four-car Series 1 light rail train on Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Seattle|alt=A four-car train on surface streets passing through an empty intersection The shared northern terminus of the 1Line and 2Line is Lynnwood City Center station, a major bus hub in Snohomish County in downtown Lynnwood.Lindblom Mike August 25, 2024 Lynnwood light rail is opening. Here's what you'll find at 4 new stations https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/lynnwood-light-rail-is-opening-heres-what-youll-find-at-4-new-stations/ The Seattle Times June 20, 2025 Trains depart from the station on an elevated guideway over Scriber Creek and a bus yard used by the Edmonds School District before it follows the west side of Interstate 5.May 2018 2018 SEPA Addendum to the Lynnwood Link Extension Final Environmental Impact Statement (April 2015) 2–5, 34 https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/lynnwood-link-extension-SEPA-May-2018.pdf Sound Transit September 7, 2024Haglund Noah April 23, 2015 Sound Transit approves light rail route to Lynnwood, Terrace https://www.heraldnet.com/news/sound-transit-approves-light-rail-route-to-lynnwood-terrace/ The Everett Herald June 20, 2025 The tracks descend into a trench before crossing over Interstate 5 in Mountlake Terrace.April 2015 Chapter 2: Alternatives Considered 3, 15–16, 20–25 https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/north_hct/lynnwoodeis/ch1_ch2.pdf Lynnwood Link Extension Final Environmental Impact Statement Sound Transit June 20, 2025Haglund Noah November 27, 2016 Here's the plan for light rail to Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace https://www.heraldnet.com/news/design-work-on-schedule-for-light-rail-to-lynnwood-mountlake-terrace/ The Everett Herald June 20, 2025 The 1Line reaches its first outbound stop, Mountlake Terrace station over 236th Street Southwest, and continues on an elevated guideway that crosses State Route 104 into Shoreline and King County. The tracks then descend to the surface and continue along the east side of Interstate 5 to serve Shoreline North/185th station, which includes a two-story parking garage and terminus for the Swift Bus Rapid Transit system. The 1Line continues south until it reaches the elevated Shoreline South/148th station, the future terminus of the Stride S3 Line. The line travels into Seattle on an elevated guideway that passes Jackson Park and Pinehurst station, an infill station at Northeast 130th Street.Lindblom Mike September 27, 2026 Seattle gets a new light rail station, and then a long wait https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/seattles-newest-light-rail-station-dont-expect-much-yet/ The Seattle Times October 2, 2026 After a brief return to the surface alignment, the tracks travel over several streets near the Northgate Mall and approaches Northgate station. From Northgate station, the line continues south elevated before diving into the Northgate Link tunnel in the Maple Leaf neighborhood. The 3.4 mi km mid tunnel travels southeast through Roosevelt, serving a station near Northeast 65th Street, and south to U District station before reaching the University of Washington campus.Lindblom Mike March 17, 2015 Transit-tunnel machine reaches daylight at Roosevelt Station The Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/transit-tunnel-machine-reaches-daylight-at-roosevelt-station/ October 2, 2021Morgan Rick April 9, 2021 Sound Transit sets opening date for Northgate light rail extension Puget Sound Business Journal https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2021/04/09/northgate-link-extension-date-set.html October 9, 2021 The tunnel travels southeast under the campus to University of Washington station, located near Husky Stadium, from which it heads south in the University Link tunnel, crossing under the Montlake Cut of the Lake Washington Ship Canal and State Route 520 before taking a turn to the southwest. The tunnel climbs Capitol Hill and passes under Interlaken Park and Volunteer Park before turning due south to enter Capitol Hill station on the east side of Broadway.May 2011 Light-rail link to UW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/2011/05/16/2015068417.pdf The Seattle Times September 17, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20110813100125/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/2011/05/16/2015068417.pdf August 13, 2011 The tunnel makes a gradual turn to the west, dipping as far south as East Union Street, and crosses under Interstate 5 at Pine Street.Link light rail https://www.soundtransit.org/schedules/light-rail/link-light-rail/map Sound Transit Bing Maps September 17, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170918110453/https://www.soundtransit.org/schedules/light-rail/link-light-rail/map September 18, 2017January 2007 University Link Light Rail https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/link/north/ULink/ULinkStreetmap1_07.pdf Sound Transit September 17, 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150910080505/http://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/link/north/ULink/ULinkStreetmap1_07.pdf September 10, 2015 It merges into the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel within the Pine Street Stub Tunnel, where it formerly merged with buses from Convention Place station.November 30, 2012 Pine Street Stub Tunnel https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/archived_projects/20121130_pinestreetstubtunnel.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150909221125/http://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/archived_projects/20121130_pinestreetstubtunnel.pdf September 9, 2015 September 17, 2017 Sound TransitDowntown Seattle Transit Tunnel http://metro.kingcounty.gov/maps/pdf/downtown-seattle-tunnel-map.pdf King County Metro September 17, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20141006083234/http://metro.kingcounty.gov/maps/pdf/downtown-seattle-tunnel-map.pdf October 6, 2014 The downtown transit tunnel, formerly shared between light rail trains and buses,Lindblom Mike May 21, 2009 Tunnel two-step: It may take buses longer to clear shared tunnel A1 The Seattle Times http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2009245404_stdowntown21m.html dead September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170905094130/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2009245404_stdowntown21m.html September 5, 2017 travels west under Pine Street through Westlake station and south on 3rd Avenue through Symphony and Pioneer Square stations in Downtown Seattle. The tunnel ends at International District/Chinatown station, adjacent to King Street Station (served by Amtrak and Sounder commuter rail);October 2015 Transit Tunnel: International District/Chinatown Station http://metro.kingcounty.gov/tops/tunnel/pdf/ID_ChinatownMap.pdf King County Metro September 17, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151123200507/http://metro.kingcounty.gov/tops/tunnel/pdf/ID_ChinatownMap.pdf November 23, 2015 from here, 1Line travels south through SoDo along the east side of the SODO Busway while the 2Line turns east to cross Lake Washington. The SoDo section has two stations, Stadium and SODO, and includes several gated crossings. From SODO station, the track ascends to an elevated guideway traveling east along South Forest Street,Nowlin Mark July 12, 2009 Your guide to riding light rail The Seattle Times http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/flatpages/local/lightrailinteractive.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090715003858/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/flatpages/local/lightrailinteractive.html July 15, 2009 September 17, 2017 passing the line's railyard and maintenance facility.November 30, 2012 Link Light Rail Operations & Maintenance Facility https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/archived_projects/20121130_linklightrailoperationsandmaintenancefacility.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150921005144/http://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/archived_projects/20121130_linklightrailoperationsandmaintenancefacility.pdf September 21, 2015 September 17, 2017 Sound Transit The elevated trackway passes over Airport Way and comes to rest on an embankment under Interstate 5, entering the Beacon Hill tunnel.November 30, 2012 Beacon Hill Tunnel & Station https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/archived_projects/20121130_beaconhilltunnelandstation.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150909225511/http://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/archived_projects/20121130_beaconhilltunnelandstation.pdf September 9, 2015 September 17, 2017 Sound TransitSeptember 2016 Metro Transit System: Northwest Area http://metro.kingcounty.gov/maps/system/2016/sept/metro-system-map-northwest.pdf King County Metro September 17, 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20180102035742/http://metro.kingcounty.gov/maps/system/2016/sept/metro-system-map-northwest.pdf January 2, 2018 The Beacon Hill tunnel travels approximately 1 mi km 1 in under Beacon Hill, serving a station at Beacon Avenue South.Lindblom Mike June 15, 2009 Beacon Hill's light-rail station filled with colorful art A1 The Seattle Times http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2009338837_stbeaconhill15m.html dead September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20161011160505/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2009338837_stbeaconhill15m.html October 11, 2016 Trains exit the tunnel on the east side of the hill, turning southeast and approaching the elevated Mount Baker station at the intersection of Rainier Avenue South and Martin Luther King Jr. Way South.Lindblom Mike June 22, 2009 Revamped bus routes to carry commuters to Mount Baker light-rail station B1 The Seattle Times http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2009367129_stmountbaker22m.html dead September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918110634/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2009367129_stmountbaker22m.html September 18, 2017 Light rail trains descend from Mount Baker station onto the median of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South, running at-grade with signal priority at 28 street crossings.Lindblom Mike July 12, 2009 All aboard, Seattle: You're a light-rail town now A1 The Seattle Times http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2009456949_stlightrail12.html dead September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918110632/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2009456949_stlightrail12.html September 18, 2017Brown Charles E. April 27, 2009 Some drivers see red over light rail's impact on traffic lights B1 The Seattle Times http://old.seattletimes.com/html/bumpertobumper/2009127353_bumper27m.html dead September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918110614/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/bumpertobumper/2009127353_bumper27m.html September 18, 2017 The 1Line passes through the Rainier Valley and serves three at-grade stations, Columbia City, Othello, and Rainier Beach, before leaving Seattle.February 2, 2004 Rainier Valley Link Light Rail Route & Stations Sound Transit http://www.soundtransit.org/pdf/projects/link/LinkRV_map_1_05.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060208224439/http://www.soundtransit.org/pdf/projects/link/LinkRV_map_1_05.pdf February 8, 2006 49259323 September 17, 2017 The line enters Tukwila and crosses west over Interstate 5 and a mainline railroad at Boeing Access Road, near Boeing Field, before making a southward turn over East Marginal Way South. The 1Line continues south over the Duwamish River, traveling non-stop through Tukwila on a 4.7 mi km mid elevated guideway.Hubbard Ian July 16, 2009 The long bridge to Tukwila Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce http://www.djc.com/news/co/12008114.html live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170814020144/http://www.djc.com/news/co/12008114.html August 14, 2017 The guideway runs along the west sides of State Route 599 and Interstate 5 towards Southcenter Mall, where it turns west along State Route 518. The line passes through Tukwila International Boulevard station, home to a 600-stall park and ride facility, and turns south into the median of the Airport Expressway towards SeaTac. Light rail trains continue along the east side of Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, stopping at SeaTac/Airport station near the airport's terminals, before reaching Angle Lake station. They then continue south along State Route 509 and Interstate 5 to serve Kent Des Moines and Star Lake stations—both in the outskirts of Kent. The line travels south to its terminus at Federal Way Downtown station, located near the Commons at Federal Way shopping center in the city of the same name. The 1Line, while officially a "light rail" line, has also been described as a "light metro" hybrid by transit experts due to its grade separated sections and use of longer trainsets than typical American light rail systems. It is 41 mi km long and includes 7 mi km of at-grade tracks;September 2024 Sound Transit Agency Safety Plan 43–48 https://www.soundtransit.org/st_sharepoint/download/sites/PRDA/ActiveDocuments/Report%20-%20Agency%20Safety%20Plan%20September%202024%20-%2009-23-24.pdf Sound Transit September 26, 2024 these at-grade tracks include some segments along freeways that are separated from intersecting roads.Cowan Nils October 5, 2016 Sound Transit 3: Proposition 1 Hopes to Create a Regional Rail Network KCTS-TV https://kcts9.org/programs/in-close/sound-transit-3-proposition-1-hopes-create-regional-rail-network live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918154414/https://kcts9.org/programs/in-close/sound-transit-3-proposition-1-hopes-create-regional-rail-network September 18, 2017http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/partners/erp/Letters/Attach7%20Initial%20Light%20Rail%20Segment%20Before%20and%20After%20Study%20Final%20Report%20(2).pdf Central Link Initial Segment and Airport Link Before & After Study: Final Report February 2014 6–7 Sound Transit September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170223110424/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Partners/erp/Letters/Attach7%20Initial%20Light%20Rail%20Segment%20Before%20and%20After%20Study%20Final%20Report%20(2).pdf February 23, 2017 live Washington State Department of Transportation Stations List of Link light rail stations Stations on the 1Line are spaced approximately 1 mi km 1 in apart in most areas and are built with 380 ft m -long mid platforms to accommodate four-car train sets.Scigliano Eric October 26, 2016 The South Seattle Neighborhood That Sound Transit Forgot Seattle Weekly http://www.seattleweekly.com/news/the-south-seattle-neighborhood-that-sound-transit-forgot/ live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918110530/http://www.seattleweekly.com/news/the-south-seattle-neighborhood-that-sound-transit-forgot/ September 18, 2017 Some stations are grade separated, with underground or elevated platforms connected to surface entrances by stairs, escalators, and elevators, while others were built at street level. The line's stations include bus connections,August 2025 Transit Development Plan 2025–2030 8, 10 https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/2025-Transit-Development-Plan.pdf Sound Transit August 11, 2025 ticket vending machines, real-time arrivals information signs, public art, and bicycle parking.Link light rail stations https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/stations/link-light-rail-stations Sound Transit October 2, 2026Gallagher John June 24, 2019 Real-time information upgrades coming to Link light rail stations The Platform Sound Transit https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/real-time-information-upgrades-coming-to-link-light-rail-stations June 27, 2019 Stations are also designed with clear sight lines on platforms, emergency phones and lights, and are monitored with surveillance cameras.Green Sara Jean July 15, 2009 Sound Transit pumps up light-rail security with lights, cameras, officers A1 The Seattle Times http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2009472360_stsecurity15m.html dead March 4, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180305072247/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2009472360_stsecurity15m.html March 5, 2018 All stations are connected to local bus routes, including parallel King County Metro, Community Transit, and Sound Transit Express services that stop at multiple Link stations.Navigating service disruptions https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/changes-affect-my-ride/navigating-service-disruptions Sound Transit September 30, 2024 Metro Flex, an on-demand ride-hail shuttle service operated by King County Metro and Via, launched in 2019 at five stations in the Rainier Valley and Tukwila. It accepted Metro fares and was subsidized by the Seattle city government.April 16, 2019 New on-demand shuttle service makes it more convenient than ever to take transit in southeast Seattle and Tukwila https://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/constantine/news/release/2019/April/16-transit-hubs-seattle-tukwila.aspx King County Metro April 21, 2019 2024, there are seven stations that have public park and ride facilities;Lindblom Mike July 5, 2023 Your guide to getting around Seattle during All-Star Week by bus, rail, car, boat and more https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/your-guide-to-getting-around-seattle-during-all-star-week-by-bus-rail-car-boat-and-more/ The Seattle Times July 5, 2023August 30, 2024 Light rail to Lynnwood opens https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/light-rail-to-lynnwood-opens Sound Transit August 30, 2024 for other stations, Sound Transit and local governments encourage alternative means of transportation to and from stations, including bus riding, walking, or bicycling.Krishnan Sonia July 16, 2009 Would-be light-rail riders bemoan lack of parking A1 The Seattle Times http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2009479330_stparkingpic16txt1.html dead September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918110637/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2009479330_stparkingpic16txt1.html September 18, 2017Chen Natasha March 29, 2016 Parking problems intensify around light rail stations as more riders hop on KIRO 7 News http://www.kiro7.com/news/parking-problems-intensify-around-light-rail-stations-as-more-riders-hop-on/185910486 live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918154325/http://www.kiro7.com/news/parking-problems-intensify-around-light-rail-stations-as-more-riders-hop-on/185910486 September 18, 2017 + List of 1 Line stationsOctober 2026 Sound Transit current service https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/st-current-service-map.pdf Sound Transit October 2, 2026 Code Station City Type Image Opened Connections and notesAugust 2026 Metro Transit System: Northwest Area https://kingcounty.gov/en/-/media/king-county/depts/metro/maps/system/08292026/metro-system-map-nw King County Metro October 2, 2026 August 2026 Metro Transit System: Northeast Area https://kingcounty.gov/en/-/media/king-county/depts/metro/maps/system/08292026/metro-system-map-ne King County Metro October 2, 2026 September 2026 Downtown Metro Service: Frequent Routes to Help You Get Around Downtown https://kingcounty.gov/en/-/media/king-county/depts/metro/maps/seattle/08292026/pdf/downtown-seattle-frequency-map.pdf King County Metro October 2, 2026June 2026 Community Transit System Map https://www.communitytransit.org/docs/default-source/mappdfs/systemmappdfs/mapsystem.pdf Community Transit October 2, 2026 40 Sound Transit Lynnwood City Center Lynnwood Elevated 120x120px|center|alt=Western side of Lynnwood City Center Station on opening day with vendor booths and crowds in the foreground. 2024 08 30 Connects with the 2 LinePark and ride: 1,896 stallsParking garages and lots https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/parking/parking-locations Sound Transit August 11, 2025 41 Mountlake Terrace Mountlake Terrace Elevated 120x120px|center|alt=Western side of Mountlake Terrace Station with a train in the foreground. 2024 08 30 Connects with the 2 LinePark and ride: 870 stalls 42 Shoreline North/185th Shoreline At-grade 120x120px|center|alt=Shoreline North/185th Station from the south side on opening day 2024 08 30 Connects with the 2 LinePark and ride: 494 stalls 43 Shoreline South/148th Elevated 120x120px|center|alt=Shoreline South/148th Station platforms viewed from the elevated parking garage 2024 08 30 Connects with the 2 LinePark and ride: 500 stalls 44 Pinehurst Seattle Elevated 120x120px|center|alt=South entrance of Pinehurst Station 2026 09 30 Connects with the 2 Line 45 Northgate Sound Transit Elevated 120x120px|center|alt=Western side of Northgate station on opening day 2021 10 02 Connects with the 2 LinePark and ride: 1,380 stalls 46 Roosevelt Sound Transit Underground 120x120px|center|alt=Entrance to Roosevelt station 2021 10 02 Connects with the 2 Line 47 U District Underground 120x120px|center|alt=Platform level at U District station 2021 10 02 Connects with the 2 Line 48 University of Washington Underground 120x120px|center|alt=Entrance to University of Washington station 2016 03 19 Connects with the 2 Line 49 Capitol Hill Underground 120x120px|center|alt=Platform at Capitol Hill station 2016 03 19 Connects with the 2 LineConnects with First Hill Streetcar 50 Westlake Sound Transit Underground 120x120px|center|alt=Light rail train arriving at Westlake station's platform 2009 07 18n DSTT Stations in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel originally opened as bus-only facilities on September 15, 1990, with light rail service commencing on July 18, 2009.Viriyincy Oran 2013 Back To The Future: A History of Transit Planning in the Puget Sound Region Chapter 3: Seattle Bus Tunnel 48 University of Washington College of Built Environments Seattle 978-1304103390 961186618 https://books.google.com/books?id=4--gBQAAQBAJ Google Books September 17, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20180119063248/https://books.google.com/books?id=4--gBQAAQBAJ January 19, 2018 Connects with the 2 LineConnects with Seattle Center Monorail and South Lake Union Streetcar 51 Symphony Sound Transitn Symphony Formerly named University Street station until August 30, 2024. Underground 120x120px|center|alt=Metro bus and light rail train at Symphony station 2009 07 18n DSTT Connects with the 2 Line 52 Pioneer Square Sound Transit Underground 120x120px|center|alt=Light rail train at Pioneer Square station 2009 07 18n DSTT Connects with the 2 LineConnects with Washington State Ferries, King County Water Taxi, and Kitsap Fast Ferries 53 International District/Chinatown Underground 120x120px|center|alt=Light rail train and bus at International District/Chinatown station 2009 07 18n DSTT Connects with the 2 LineConnects with Amtrak, Sounder commuter rail, and First Hill Streetcar 54 Stadium Sound Transit At-grade 120x120px|center|alt=Entrance to Stadium station 2009 07 18 Connects with Greyhound 55 SODO Sound Transit At-grade 120x120px|center|alt=Light rail train at SODO station 2009 07 18 56 Beacon Hill Sound Transit Underground 120x120px|center|alt=Entrance and headhouse at Beacon Hill station 2009 07 18 57 Mount Baker Elevated 120x120px|center|alt=Mount Baker station, viewed from across the street 2009 07 18 58 Columbia City At-grade 120x120px|center|alt=Platforms at Columbia City station 2009 07 18 60 Othello At-grade 120x120px|center|alt=Platform at Othello station 2009 07 18 61 Rainier Beach At-grade 120x120px|center|alt=Light rail train at Rainier Beach station 2009 07 18 63 Tukwila International Boulevard Tukwila Elevated 120x120px|center|alt=Park and ride at Tukwila International Boulevard station 2009 07 18 Park and ride: 600 stalls 64 SeaTac/Airport SeaTac Elevated 120x120px|center|alt=Platform and mezzanine at SeaTac/ Airport station 2009 12 19 Serves Seattle–Tacoma International Airport 65 Angle Lake Elevated 120x120px|center|alt=Platform at Angle Lake station 2016 09 24 Park and ride: 1,160 stalls 66 Kent Des Moines Kent Elevated alt=Platform and entrance at Kent Des Moines station|center|120x120px 2025 12 06 Park and ride: 500 stallsLindblom Mike November 30, 2025 Your guide to three new light rail stations in South King County https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/your-guide-to-three-new-light-rail-stations-in-south-king-county/ The Seattle Times December 6, 2025 67 Star Lake Elevated alt=Platform at Star Lake station|center|120x120px 2025 12 06 Park and ride: 1,100 stalls 68 Federal Way Downtown Federal Way Elevated alt=Platform at Federal Way Downtown station|center|120x120px 2025 12 06 Park and ride: 1,524 stalls Notes n Service 1Line trains run 20 hours per day from Monday to Saturday, from 5:00am to 1:00am, and 18 hours on Sundays and federal holidays, from 6:00am to midnight.August 2026 1 Line schedule: Lynnwood City Center – Federal Way Downtown https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/schedule-link-1-line.pdf Sound Transit September 1, 2026https://books.google.com/books?id=7y43AQAAMAAJ Central Link Light Rail Transit Project: Initial Segment Environmental Assessment February 2002 Sound Transit 45 Chapter 4: Financial Analysis 48937173 September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20180119063248/https://books.google.com/books?id=7y43AQAAMAAJ January 19, 2018 live Google Books Trains operate most frequently during weekday peak periods, running every eight minutes from 6:00am to 9:30am and from 3:00pm to 6:30pm. Trains run every 10 minutes during midday and evening hours on weekdays and all day on weekends. Train frequency is reduced to every 15 minutes during the early morning and late night hours of all days. A night bus operated by Sound Transit stops at select 1Line stops between Downtown Seattle and Federal Way with service every 30minutes from 10:30p.m. to 6:00a.m.Cope Austin August 22, 2026 Bus routes to and from Seattle are changing next month. Here's what to know https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316957464.html The News Tribune September 1, 2026 During scheduled and unscheduled disruptions to train service, a shuttle bus operated by Community Transit and King County Metro is deployed with service between Link stations.Link Service Disruptions https://www.communitytransit.org/buses/link-service-disruptions Community Transit September 16, 2026 End-to-end travel from Lynnwood to Federal Way station takes 88minutes, while trips between Downtown Seattle and SeaTac/Airport station take 38 minutes. The SeaTac–Westlake corridor was formerly served by King County Metro bus route 194, which took 32 minutes to travel between the two areas, and used bus stops that were closer to the terminal. The bus route ran at less frequent intervals, was subject to traffic delays, and had shorter hours of operation.Lindblom Mike November 14, 2009 Light rail to airport to begin Dec. 19 A1 The Seattle Times http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2010272103_airportlink14m.html dead September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918110609/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2010272103_airportlink14m.html September 18, 2017January 10, 2009 Proposed Service Change: Downtown Seattle– Sea-Tac International Airport http://transit.metrokc.gov/up/sc/plans/2009/012009-sesea-dts-sta.html King County Metro dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090511192443/http://transit.metrokc.gov/up/sc/plans/2009/012009-sesea-dts-sta.html May 11, 2009 September 17, 2017 Until 2026, the final northbound trips during late night service terminated at Beacon Hill station instead of continuing through Downtown Seattle. The truncation allowed for overnight maintenance to begin earlier on some sections; these trains terminated at Stadium station before a change in 2024.Alquist Nic March 8, 2024 Late night 1 Line service to see changes starting March 30 https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/late-night-1-line-service-to-see-changes-starting-march-30 The Platform Sound Transit May 3, 2024 The trips were eliminated in March 2026 and replaced by the night bus from SeaTac/Airport station to Downtown Seattle.Deshais Nicholas March 27, 2026 How Seattle light rail crossing Lake Washington will change bus service https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/how-seattle-light-rail-crossing-lake-washington-will-change-bus-service/ April 4, 2026 The Seattle TimesCuplin Norizumi March 9, 2026 Around-the-clock airport access: Night Bus pilot coming March 28 https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/around-clock-airport-access-night-bus-pilot-coming-march-28 The Platform Sound Transit April 4, 2026 Ridership + Annual 1 Line ridership Year Ridership %± Percent change2009—2010 % 2011 % 2012 % 2013 % 2014 % 2015 % 2016 % 2017 % 2018 % 2019 % 2020 % 2021 % 2022 % 2023 % 2024 % 2025 % Source: Sound TransitQuarterly Ridership Report http://www.soundtransit.org/Ridership Sound Transit March 6, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170318151654/http://www.soundtransit.org/ridership March 18, 2017 1Line trains carried over 35.5million total passengers in 2025 and averaged 102,895 riders on weekdays.System performance tracker: Link Ridership https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/system-performance-tracker/ridership Sound Transit February 20, 2026 Ridership is measured by on-board infrared passenger counters that automatically record the number of people entering and leaving the train.February 10, 2015 Transit technology works for you Sound Transit https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/transit-technology-works-for-you live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918112315/https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/transit-technology-works-for-you September 18, 2017 2025, approximately 32percent of Series 1 vehicles have automatic passenger counters, while all Series 2 vehicles were installed with them. Ridership on the 1Line has risen significantly from the beginning of service in 2009, when it averaged 15,500 per weekday.https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/newsroom/2010_tdp_2009annualrpt.pdf Transit Development Plan 2010–2015 and 2009 Annual Report March 18, 2010 Sound Transit 16 September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918110630/https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/newsroom/2010_tdp_2009annualrpt.pdf September 18, 2017 dead In 2010, ridership fell below projected levels due to an economic downturn, with only 21,611 daily riders on the line.Lindblom Mike March 3, 2011 Sound Transit ridership falls short of its goals B1 The Seattle Times http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2014381404_soundtransit03m.html dead August 25, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160825225751/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2014381404_soundtransit03m.html August 25, 2016 Ridership increased significantly in the following years, surpassing 25,000 daily riders in 2012,2013 Fourth Quarter 2012 Service Delivery Quarterly Performance Report https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/rider_news/ridership/2012q4_quarterlyservicedeliveryperformancereport.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20160313073834/http://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/rider_news/ridership/2012q4_quarterlyservicedeliveryperformancereport.pdf March 13, 2016 September 17, 2017 Sound Transit 30,000 in 2014,February 26, 2015 Fourth Quarter 2014 Service Delivery Quarterly Performance Report https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/rider_news/ridership/2012q4_quarterlyservicedeliveryperformancereport.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20160313073834/http://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/rider_news/ridership/2012q4_quarterlyservicedeliveryperformancereport.pdf March 13, 2016 September 17, 2017 Sound Transit and 35,000 in 2015.February 25, 2016 Fourth Quarter 2015 Service Delivery Quarterly Performance Report https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/q4_2015_rpt_service_delivery.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20160418082216/http://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/q4_2015_rpt_service_delivery.pdf April 18, 2016 September 17, 2017 Sound Transit The opening of the University Link extension in March 2016 increased daily ridership by 66 percent in its first month of operation,April 20, 2016 University Link ridership sprints out of the starting gates http://www.soundtransit.org/Rider-Community/Rider-news/university-link-ridership-sprints-out-starting-gates dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160825231339/http://www.soundtransit.org/Rider-Community/Rider-news/university-link-ridership-sprints-out-starting-gates August 25, 2016 August 25, 2016 Sound Transit and averaged 66,203 daily riders during the last quarter of the year.February 17, 2017 Fourth Quarter 2016 Service Delivery Quarterly Performance Report https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/2016-Q4%20Service%20Delivery%20Performance%20Report.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170218064224/http://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/2016-Q4%20Service%20Delivery%20Performance%20Report.pdf February 18, 2017 September 17, 2017 Sound Transit A single-day ridership record of 82,361 estimated boardings was set on April 8, 2016,August 25, 2016 New light rail riders drive record-breaking second quarter ridership http://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/new-light-rail-riders-drive-record-breaking-second Sound Transit August 25, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160825231300/http://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/new-light-rail-riders-drive-record-breaking-second August 25, 2016 due to a Seattle Mariners home opener and the Emerald City Comic Con. The record was surpassed five months later on September 30, estimated at 101,000 riders, when the Washington Huskies football team and Seattle Mariners both hosted home games.Lindblom Mike October 7, 2016 UW-Stanford game helps break light-rail record of more than 100,000 riders B1 The Seattle Times http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/uw-stanford-game-helps-break-light-rail-record-with-more-than-100000-riders/ live limited October 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161007025259/http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/uw-stanford-game-helps-break-light-rail-record-with-more-than-100000-riders/ October 7, 2016 Ridership fell to 9.7million total passengers in 2020, a decline of 61percent from 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other service reductions.February 25, 2021 Q4 2020 Service Delivery Quarterly Performance Report https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-q4-service-delivery-performance-report.pdf Sound Transit March 4, 2021 Link ridership grew following the 2021 opening of the Northgate Link Extension and reopening of offices, which allowed it to exceed pre-pandemic levels.Kroman David January 1, 2023 Sounder trains' future in limbo as riders are slow to return https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sounder-trains-future-in-limbo-as-ridership-is-slow-to-return/ The Seattle Times August 11, 2023 The line set a single-day record of 115,600boardings on July 11, 2023, during the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at T-Mobile Park. This record was surpassed twice by the end of the month due to several simultaneous weekend events, including Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour concerts at Lumen Field, Mariners games at T-Mobile Park, and the Capitol Hill Block Party. A new record of 136,800boardings was set on July 23 and became the twelfth day that month with more than 100,000boardings.Lindblom Mike August 11, 2023 Seattle light rail sets ridership records amid big events, games https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/seattle-light-rail-sets-ridership-records-amid-big-events-games/ The Seattle Times August 11, 2023 The record was surpassed on August 30 with 157,692boardings on the day of the Lynnwood Link Extension's opening. In September 2024, the line's average Saturday ridership had reached 82,000 boardings, surpassing the weekday average of 79,000 riders.Lindblom Mike November 8, 2024 5 Seattle light rail stations to close this weekend https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/5-seattle-light-rail-stations-to-close-this-weekend/ The Seattle Times November 9, 2024 The 1Line set a new ridership record on February 11, 2026, during a victory parade for the Seattle Seahawks after the team won their second Super Bowl. An estimated 200,000 passengers boarded trains according to preliminary estimates.Lindblom Mike Deshais Nicholas February 12, 2026 Light rail carried over 200K riders on Seahawks Super Bowl parade day https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/light-rail-carried-over-200k-riders-on-seahawks-super-bowl-parade-day/ The Seattle Times February 12, 2026 Fares The 1Line uses a proof-of-payment system, requiring valid payment before boarding and lacking a turnstile barrier at stations. Fares can be purchased as paper tickets at ticket vending machines at stations,June 23, 2017 Ticket Vending Machines https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/orca_tvm_list.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20170706105737/https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/orca_tvm_list.pdf July 6, 2017 September 17, 2017 Sound Transit credit or passes loaded on an ORCA card, a contactless payment card or platform, or through a mobile ticketing app.Transit GO Ticket http://kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/fares-orca/transit-go-ticket.aspx live https://web.archive.org/web/20170918154233/http://kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/fares-orca/transit-go-ticket.aspx September 18, 2017 September 17, 2017 King County MetroYoon-Hendricks Alexandra February 22, 2026 Credit card 'Tap to Pay' starts Monday on Seattle-area ORCA transit https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/credit-card-tap-to-pay-starts-monday-on-seattle-area-orca-transit/ The Seattle Times February 24, 2026 Fare ambassadors check for valid fares while aboard trains or in the fare-paid zone of stations;Gray Bruce November 14, 2017 Why doesn't Link light rail use turnstiles? The Platform Sound Transit https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/why-doesnt-link-light-rail-use-turnstiles live February 21, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180222083108/https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/why-doesnt-link-light-rail-use-turnstiles February 22, 2018 passengers who do not present a valid ticket or validated ORCA card are offered educational materials and warnings.Kroman David January 27, 2022 Sound Transit fares on 'unsustainable' trajectory, CEO warns The Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/with-fares-depressed-sound-transit-grapples-with-financially-unsustainable-trajectory/ January 29, 2022 Until 2021, fare inspectors and transit police officers checked fares and issued warnings or a $124 citation to passengers who did not present a valid form of payment.Lindblom Mike July 8, 2014 Shooting brings attention to light rail's fare inspection force A1 The Seattle Times http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2024016225_fareinspectorsxml.html dead September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918154233/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2024016225_fareinspectorsxml.html September 18, 2017Lindblom Mike August 12, 2009 Link's ticket system confounds light-rail riders A1 The Seattle Times http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2009642729_stfares12m.html dead February 21, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180222083108/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2009642729_stfares12m.html February 22, 2018 Following the dismissal of fare inspectors, an estimated 42percent of passengers in January 2022 did not pay their fare.Kroman David April 28, 2022 Sound Transit eases fare enforcement amid equity concerns The Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-eases-fare-enforcement-amid-equity-concerns/ September 17, 2022 A new program led by fare ambassadors was approved in September 2022, enacting a multi-step system with monetary penalties beginning with the third violation and a $124 infraction for a fifth violation.Lindblom Mike September 2, 2022 Sound Transit goes all-in on a gentler kind of fare enforcement The Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-goes-all-in-on-a-gentler-kind-of-fare-enforcement/ September 17, 2022 Fares are a flat rate of $3 for adults, $1 for passengers eligible for reduced fares, and free for people 18 years old or younger.Lindblom Mike August 30, 2024 Light rail to Lynnwood starts today; so do flat fares, systemwide https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/light-rail-to-lynnwood-starts-today-so-do-flat-fares-systemwide/ The Seattle Times August 30, 2024 Until 2024, the fares were calculated based on distance traveled and ranged from $2.25 to $3.50 for adults.Lindblom Mike December 15, 2023 Sound Transit light rail to cost $3 a ride — for trips near or far https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-light-rail-to-cost-3-a-ride-for-trips-near-or-far/ The Seattle Times August 30, 2024 ORCA card users were required to tap a reader before and after riding a train to calculate the fare.Johnson Matthew September 24, 2015 Q: Why do I need to tap on and tap off my ORCA card? https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/q-why-do-i-need-tap-and-tap-my-orca-card live https://web.archive.org/web/20170918110655/https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/q-why-do-i-need-tap-and-tap-my-orca-card September 18, 2017 September 17, 2017 Sound Transit Reduced fares are available to elderly passengers, persons with disabilities, and low-income passengers enrolled in ORCA Lift.How to pay https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/how-to-pay/fares October 31, 2022 Sound TransitORCA Lift http://kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/fares-orca/orca-cards/lift.aspx live https://web.archive.org/web/20170930212912/http://kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/fares-orca/orca-cards/lift.aspx September 30, 2017 September 17, 2017 King County Metro Transfers from other modes, including buses, water taxis, and streetcars, are only accepted using ORCA cards.Lee Jessica May 22, 2017 From ORCA cards to bus-driver behavior: questions and answers B1 The Seattle Times http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/from-orca-cards-to-bus-driver-behavior-you-have-questions-and-we-have-answers/ live limited September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918110634/http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/from-orca-cards-to-bus-driver-behavior-you-have-questions-and-we-have-answers/ September 18, 2017 Since September 2022, fares for passengers under the age of 19 have been free as part of a statewide transit grant.Kroman David September 1, 2022 Free transit starts today for most youths across WA The Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/free-transit-starts-today-for-most-youths-across-wa/ October 31, 2022 Rolling stock and equipment right vertical 250 left Central Link Light Rail interior with cab door window (5534256558).jpg Interior of a Series1 light rail vehicle manufactured by Kinkisharyo-Mitsui light rail vehicle Inside an empty train with large windows, several seats arranged parallel and perpendicularly, metal handlebars, and black hand-holds. The far section of the train with additional seating is lifted up and has a short stairway. Sound Transit Type 2 S70 LRV number 202 at SODO OMF.jpg Exterior of a Series2 light rail vehicle, a variant of the Siemens S700retroactive-rebrand that entered service in 2021 Exterior view of a train parked in a garage. The original "Series1" fleet used on the 1Line consisted of 62 low-floor light rail vehicles manufactured in Japan by Kinkisharyo. The Kinkisharyo vehicles, built through a joint venture with Mitsui & Co.,Pryne Eric November 25, 2003 Sound Transit picks Japanese firm to build train cars for light-rail line B3 The Seattle Times https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20031125/sound25m/sound-transit-picks-japanese-firm-to-build-train-cars-for-light-rail-line live September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918154253/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20031125&slug=sound25m September 18, 2017 have 74 seats and can carry 194 seated and standing passengers at standard capacity; a maximum "crush load" of 252 passengers per car can be carried by Link trains for short distances.Lindblom Mike August 8, 2016 Sound Transit keeping close eye on crowded light-rail trains A7 The Seattle Times http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-keeping-close-eye-on-crowded-light-rail-trains/ live limited September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918110601/http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-keeping-close-eye-on-crowded-light-rail-trains/ September 18, 2017 Individual railcars are 95 ft m 1 long and 8.7 ft m 1 wide, sporting dual cabs that allow cars to travel in either direction.August 2015 Technical Data: Seattle, WA– Sound Transit http://www.kinkisharyo.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ST.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20170906042306/http://www.kinkisharyo.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ST.pdf September 6, 2017 September 17, 2017 Kinkisharyo International The interior is 70 percent low-floor, while the remaining 30 percent is raised above the floor and accessed via stairs. Railcars include four doors on each side, fold-up seating areas for wheelchairs, and two bicycle hooks above luggage storage areas.http://www.globaltelematics.com/pitf/SoundTransitCentralLinkOpsPlan.7.29.08.pdf Central Link Operations Plan– Westlake to SeaTac/Airport July 29, 2008 Sound Transit 18–21 September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924022530/http://www.globaltelematics.com/pitf/SoundTransitCentralLinkOpsPlan.7.29.08.pdf September 24, 2015 liveJune 2017 Bicycle Riders Guide https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/bicycle-riders-guide.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20170918110708/https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/bicycle-riders-guide.pdf September 18, 2017 September 17, 2017 Sound Transit 1Line trains are typically arranged into three-car and four-car sets,Lindblom Mike August 29, 2024 Light rail for beginners: How to ride the new Lynnwood extension https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/light-rail-for-beginners-how-to-ride-the-new-lynnwood-extension/ The Seattle Times September 26, 2024 but until 2021 all trains were two or three cars long.October 20, 2005 Four new light rail cars proposed for Sound Transit's Airport Link extension https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/Four-new-light-rail-cars-proposed-for-Sound-Transits-Airport-Link-extension Sound Transit August 9, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160816191904/http://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/Four-new-light-rail-cars-proposed-for-Sound-Transits-Airport-Link-extension August 16, 2016 The trains have a top speed of 58 mph, but typically operate at 35 mph kph on on surface sections and 55 mph kph on on elevated and tunneled sections.July 10, 2009 The Light-Rail Train http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/2009/07/10/2009450350.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20170826104804/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/2009/07/10/2009450350.pdf August 26, 2017 September 17, 2017 The Seattle Times Link uses a form of positive train control to prevent trains from exceeding the set speed limit for a given area.Lindblom Mike May 27, 2015 State finally getting satellite-based train controls, 20 years after fatal crash The Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/tracking-washington-states-train-safety/ limited January 30, 2019 Trains are supplied electricity through an overhead catenary that is energized at and converted to three-phase alternating current through on-board inverters. While other North American light rail systems use technology, Sound Transit chose to use 1,500 V DC to reduce the number of electrical substations, which are spaced approximately 1 mi km 1 in apart.Middleton William D. William D. Middleton April 1, 2006 Sound Transit builds for LRT: Projected growth over the next 25 years is driving the Seattle region's rapid push to expand light rail. http://www.railwayage.com/B/feature2.html dead Railway Age Chicago, Illinois Simmons-Boardman Publishing 43–45 0033-8826 1586268 https://web.archive.org/web/20060502105012/http://www.railwayage.com/B/feature2.html May 2, 2006 September 17, 2017 Sound Transit placed its initial order of 31 light rail vehicles in 2003, and added four more vehicles in 2005 for the extension to SeaTac/Airport station.December 8, 2005 Sound Transit Motion No. M2005-117 https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/about/board/motions/2005/motionm2005-117sr.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170918110522/https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/about/board/motions/2005/motionm2005-117sr.pdf September 18, 2017 September 17, 2017 Sound Transit The cars were assembled in Everett, to comply with Buy America requirements,Velush Lukas May 22, 2007 Rail cars finished in Everett The Everett Herald http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/05/22/100loc_b1rail001.cfm dead September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20070524112643/http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/05/22/100loc_b1rail001.cfm May 24, 2007 and delivered from 2006 to 2008.December 18, 2014 Sound Transit Motion No. M2014-105 https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/about/board/motions/2014/Motion_M2014-105.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170918110547/https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/about/board/motions/2014/Motion_M2014-105.pdf September 18, 2017 September 17, 2017 Sound TransitDecember 17, 2006 Sound Transit unveils first Central Link light rail vehicle https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/Central-Link-Vehicle Sound Transit September 17, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170918112216/https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/Central-Link-Vehicle September 18, 2017 Another 27 vehicles were ordered for the University Link extension in 2009 and were delivered from 2010 to 2011. The 1Line fleet is stored and maintained at a 26 acre 1 mid operating base in SoDo, between SODO and Beacon Hill stations. It opened in 2007, at a cost of $74million to construct, and has a capacity of 105 light rail vehicles, including nine bays inside the 162,000 sqft sqm mid maintenance building that can hold 16 vehicles.https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/OMSF/OMSF_Task_2.3B_Core_Light_Rail_System_Plan_Review.pdf Link Operations & Maintenance Satellite Facility: Core Light Rail System Plan Review September 2012 Sound Transit 1 September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910083741/http://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/OMSF/OMSF_Task_2.3B_Core_Light_Rail_System_Plan_Review.pdf September 10, 2015 liveMarch 4, 2007 ST opens state-of-the-art Link light rail Operations & Maintenance Facility https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/OM-Dedication Sound Transit September 17, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170918110641/https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/OM-Dedication September 18, 2017Cohen Aubrey June 16, 2009 Here's where they fix the light rail trains Seattle Post-Intelligencer https://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Here-s-where-they-fix-the-light-rail-trains-1304591.php February 28, 2020 1Line trains are operated and maintained by King County Metro under a contract with Sound Transit that was renewed in 2019 and is set to expire at the end of 2023.September 2016 2017 Proposed Budget https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/20161005-proposed-2017-budget.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170918112250/https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/20161005-proposed-2017-budget.pdf September 18, 2017 September 17, 2017 Sound Transit 32April 29, 2019 King County Metro, Sound Transit reach agreement to continue integrated rail operations and maintenance through 2023 https://kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/constantine/news/release/2019/April/29-metro-rail.aspx King County Executive's Office April 25, 2022 In September 2016, Sound Transit approved a $554million order to Siemens Mobility for 122 S700retroactive-rebrand At the time of purchase and receipt of the first cars, the second generation of light rail vehicles were a version of Siemens' model S70, but Siemens retroactively rebranded this version as the S700 in 2020. Siemens rebadges North American low-floor cars September 2020 Tramways & Urban Transit 336 Mainspring Enterprises Ltd. UK 993 1460-8324 "Series2" light rail vehicles to serve planned extensions to Northgate, Lynnwood, the Eastside, and Federal Way.Demay Daniel September 22, 2016 Sound Transit places $554M order for more light rail cars Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://www.seattlepi.com/local/transportation/article/Sound-Transit-places-554M-order-for-more-light-9240587.php live September 29, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160930145238/http://www.seattlepi.com/local/transportation/article/Sound-Transit-places-554M-order-for-more-light-9240587.php September 30, 2016 Another 30 vehicles were added to the order in April 2017, bringing the total to 152 vehicles.April 27, 2017 Sound Transit to order 30 additional light rail vehicles https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/sound-transit-order-30-additional-light-rail Sound Transit July 16, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170716111901/https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/sound-transit-order-30-additional-light-rail July 16, 2017 The first Series2 car arrived at Sound Transit's maintenance facility in June 2019, featuring the same seating capacity but a wider central walkway and other new features.Lindblom Mike June 19, 2019 Sound Transit shows off its new, roomier light-rail cars. They'll go into service next year The Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-shows-off-its-new-roomier-light-rail-cars-theyll-go-into-service-next-year/ limited June 19, 2019December 18, 2020 Testing of Link's new light rail vehicles during service hours starts Dec. 19 https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/testing-links-new-light-rail-vehicles-during-service-hours Sound Transit February 2, 2021 The first Siemens cars entered service on May 14, 2021.Luczak Marybeth May 17, 2021 New Sound Transit LRVs Enter Service Railway Age https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/light-rail/new-sound-transit-lrvs-enter-service/ May 19, 2021 A satellite maintenance facility in Bellevue was opened in 2021 to accommodate 96 more vehicles, including part of the new fleet and older Series1 vehicles undergoing retrofit work.May 20, 2021 Sound Transit completes new light rail base in Bellevue https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/sound-transit-completes-new-light-rail-base-bellevue Sound Transit May 23, 2023Wanek-Libman Mischa May 17, 2021 Sound Transit puts first Series 2 light-rail vehicles into service https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/vehicles/article/21222932/sound-transit-puts-first-series-2-lightrail-vehicles-into-service Mass Transit Magazine May 23, 2023 A third facility is planned to be built near Federal Way to support future system expansion.Lindblom Mike Baruchman Michelle August 15, 2021 Sound Transit faces a $6.5 billion shortfall. Here's what it might do https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-faces-a-6-5-billion-shortfall-heres-what-it-might-do/ The Seattle Times May 23, 2023 Future plans Link light rail#Future expansion Sound Transit's expansion ballot measures, passed as Sound Transit 2 in 2008 and Sound Transit 3 in 2016, enabled the planning of future Link light rail extensions, scheduled to open in stages between 2021 and 2040.October 2017 Draft 2018 Service Implementation Plan https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/2018-service-implementation-plan.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20180119063248/https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/2018-service-implementation-plan.pdf January 19, 2018 October 28, 2017 Sound Transit 54–55March 2022 Sound Transit Future Service https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/st-future-service-map.pdf Sound Transit May 23, 2023 In 2032, the 3Line to West Seattle is scheduled to begin service, temporarily operating between Alaska Junction and SODO station.September 2017 West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions: Project Overview https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/west-seattle-ballard-project-overview.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170917051725/https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/west-seattle-ballard-project-overview.pdf September 17, 2017 September 17, 2017 Sound Transit The opening of the Ballard Link Extension by 2039, traveling via a new tunnel through Downtown Seattle,April 27, 2017 Sound Transit takes its game to the next level with kickoff of massive infrastructure investments https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/sound-transit-takes-its-game-next-level-kickoff Sound Transit September 17, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170918110608/https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/sound-transit-takes-its-game-next-level-kickoff September 18, 2017Lindblom Mike August 5, 2021 Two light-rail stations in Seattle escape ST3 budget chopping, most other projects delayed The Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/two-light-rail-stations-in-seattle-escape-st3-budget-chopping-most-other-projects-delayed/ August 13, 2021 is planned to split the corridor between two lines: the 1Line, operating from Ballard to Tacoma via the Rainier Valley and Sea-Tac Airport; and the 3Line, operating from Lynnwood (and later Everett) to West Seattle.April 7, 2016 LRT System Operations and OMF Assumptions http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/partners/erp/background/ST3%20Operations%20and%20Administration%20presentation.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20170211145808/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/partners/erp/background/ST3%20Operations%20and%20Administration%20presentation.pdf February 11, 2017 September 17, 2017 Sound Transit Washington State Department of Transportation Two infill stations along the current route of the 1Line are planned to open in 2031 at South Graham Street in the Rainier Valley and Boeing Access Road in northern Tukwila.Lindblom Mike November 14, 2016 Where Sound Transit 3 projects could speed up or slow down B1 The Seattle Times http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/where-sound-transit-3-projects-could-speed-up-or-slow-down/ live limited September 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170828005549/http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/where-sound-transit-3-projects-could-speed-up-or-slow-down/ August 28, 2017 Notes References External links title,inline Official Sound Transit website Category:1500 V DC railway electrification Category:2009 establishments in Washington (state) Seattle Category:Link light rail Category:Railway lines opened in 2009 Category:Transportation in King County, Washington Category:Transportation in Seattle Category:Naming controversies