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Sound Transit train, bus schedules for Christmas and New Year’s holidays

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No Sounder trains and reduced bus service Christmas and New Year's Day, Central and Tacoma Link to run on extended schedules New Year's Eve

Riders should be aware of service changes that include reduced and extended service during the Christmas and New Year's Eve holidays.

Christmas Eve service

Sound Transit Central Link light rail, Sounder commuter rail, ST Express bus and Tacoma Link light rail will operate on a regular schedule.

Christmas Day service

Sounder commuter rail will not operate.

ST Express bus routes 510, 511, 513, 532, 535, 540, 542, 555, 556, 566, 567, 586, 590, 592, 595, 596 will not operate.

ST Express routes 512, 522, 545, 550, 554, 560, 574, 577, 578, 594 will operate on Sunday schedules.

Central Link and Tacoma Link light rail will run on Sunday schedules.

New Year's Eve service

Sounder commuter rail and ST Express bus will operate on a regular schedule.

Central Link light rail will operate on an extended schedule to accommodate holiday revelers. The last southbound Link train leaves Westlake at 1:13 a.m. and arrives at Sea-Tac Airport by 1:53 a.m. The last complete northbound trip from SeaTac leaves the station at 12:20 a.m. and arrives at Westlake by 12:58 a.m.

Tacoma Link light rail will also run on an extended schedule. The last Tacoma Link train from the Theater District Station will depart at 1:12 a.m. The last train to depart the Tacoma Dome leaves at 1:00 a.m.

New Year's Day service

Sounder commuter rail will not operate.

ST Express bus routes 510, 511, 513, 532, 535, 540, 542, 555, 556, 566, 567, 586, 590, 592, 595, 596 will not operate.

ST Express routes 512, 522, 545, 550, 554, 560, 574, 577, 578, 594 will operate on Sunday schedules.

Central Link and Tacoma Link light rail will run on Sunday schedules.

More holiday schedule information can be found at soundtransit.org/Rider-Guide/Holiday-service.

Riders can sign up to receive automatic e-mail service alerts for Tacoma Link, ST Express, Sounder Seattle-Everett, Sounder Seattle-Tacoma, or Central Link. Rider Alerts can inform you about special service to events, alert you to holiday schedule changes, and help you plan your trip around inclement weather. Just go to soundtransit.org/Subscribe-to-alerts.