Link Light Rail (Central Link)

Central Link opened July 18, 2009 from downtown Seattle to Tukwila. Until December 19th, 2009, a temporary connector bus connects light rail passengers from Tukwila International Blvd Station to Sea-Tac Airport.

Rider News: Direct service to airport to replace bus shuttle

SeaTac/Airport station opens 12.19.09 Passenger service at SeaTac/Airport Station begins at 10 a.m. on Dec. 19th. The station connects to the airport garage via a pedestrian walkway. Airport passengers will follow a separated guideway through the garage to the main terminal. Luggage carts will be available at the station. Read the news release here >>>

 

Effective July 20, 2009

Map - Stations - Travel times - Fares - Bus shuttle to airport

Key schedule timepoints in .pdf format >>>

Hours of Service

First Train

Monday-Friday

Saturday

Sunday
Northbound from Tukwila Int'l Blvd
to Westlake
 5:18 a.m. 5:20 a.m. 6:19 a.m.

Southbound from Westlake to Tukwila Int'l Blvd

 5:19 a.m. 5:19 a.m.

6:18 a.m.

Last Train

Monday-Friday

Saturday

Sunday
Northbound from Tukwila Int'l Blvd to Westlake
 12:09 a.m. 12:06 a.m. 11:07 p.m.
Northbound from Tukwila Int'l Blvd (last stop Mt Baker)
 12:43 a.m. 12:45 a.m. 11:44 p.m.

Southbound from Westlake to Tukwila Int'l Blvd

 12:34 a.m. 12:36 a.m.

11:35 p.m.

Train frequency
Monday-Friday

Time

Train
frequency (minutes)

 

 

5:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m.

15

6:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

7.5

8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

10

3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

7.5

6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

10

10:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.

15

Train frequency
Saturday, Sunday & Holidays

Time

Train
frequency (minutes)

 

 

5:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m. (Saturday only)

15

6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

15

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

10

10:00 p.m. - midnight

15

Midnight - 1:00 a.m. (Saturday only)

15

Central Link map

Click on station icons for detailed information

Central link map Westlake Station University St Station Pioneer Square Station Int'l District Station Stadium Station SODO Station Beacon Hill Station Mt Baker Station Othello Station Columbia City Station Rainier Beach Station Tukwila Int'l Blvd Station

 

Central Link stations


Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel stations

Seattle stations

Tukwila and SeaTac Stations

Travel time between Stations

*Central Link service will extend to SeaTac Airport beginning December 19, 2009. Travel time from Westlake to SeaTac/Airport Station is 36 minutes.

light rail travel times