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East Link

A link light rail train being pushed along the tracks just east of the Bellevue Downtown Station at night.

Fresh pics: Trains rolling (slowly) on the Eastside!

By Bruce Gray

Link light rail trains are now arriving at stations in Bellevue and the Eastside.     Marking another … Read more
Sun shines on a parking garage with trees in the background.

South Bellevue park-and-ride garage opens

By Rachelle Cunningham

Today, we celebrated opening the parking garage at the future South Bellevue Station - a great development for current bus r… Read more
A Sound Transit Express bus drives by the new South Bellevue light rail station.

Share your thoughts on proposed bus changes for the Eastside

By Arthur Bachus

Major changes are coming to the Eastside, with 12 new Link light rail stations opening for service in the coming years. … Read more
An aerial view of the new light rail base on the Eastside, with downtown Bellevue visible in the distance.

Fresh pics: New light rail base opens in Bellevue

By Rachelle Cunningham

Today marks the opening of the new Operations and Maintenance Facility: East (OMF East), a key component of upcoming Link ex… Read more
Jimi Hendrix's face is seen on a mural with a bright blue sky behind it.

Fresh pics: Honoring Jimi Hendrix at Judkins Park Station

By Katie Metzger

I hear my train a comin’ – because East Link opens in two years!  All 10 stations along the 14-mile extension are re… Read more