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1 and 2 Line service plan for April 25 - 26

This Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26, buses will replace 1 Line trains between Rainier Beach and SeaTac/Airport all day, and 2 Line trains during morning hours (from open until noon) between Spring District and Overlake Village. …

New permits for select Link park-and-ride spots debut in May

Starting May 1, Sound Transit will expand its parking permit program to include more station garages and two new paid permit types, helping riders access spaces at our busy garages.  Permit-eligible facilities are those that regularly fill to 90% of capacity or more on weekdays.Riders can…

Sounder trains available for Mariners vs. Texas Rangers

Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this Sunday’s Mariners game. Special Sounder service is in addition to Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from T-Mobile Park.The special service will be…

Sound Transit monthly maintenance program in effect April 14 - 16

Buses will replace 2 Line trains between BelRed and Downtown Redmond stations during late night hours on April 14, 15 and 16 to accommodate planned monthly maintenance work. Passengers should plan ahead and expect around 30 minutes of increased…

Sounder trains available for Mariners vs. Houston Astros

Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this Sunday’s Mariners game. Special Sounder service is in addition to Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from…

Upcoming work on Link light rail

Sound Transit will be altering service to accommodate necessary work impacting Link light rail. Buses will replace trains during limited periods. April Extended Maintenance Window 1 (April 14-16)Buses replace 2 Line trains during late night hours between BelRed and Downtown Redmond…

Feedback requested on updates to Sound Transit System Plan

Sound Transit is working to reduce the impact of historic inflation, tariffs, labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, and other factors on its ability to plan, build, and deliver transit to the region.  The agency currently estimates that it will need to close a $34.5 billion…

All Tacoma T Line service suspended beginning the evening of Monday, April 6 until the end of service April 9

Buses will replace T Line trains across the entire alignment from Tacoma Dome to St. Joseph Station from 6 p.m. Monday, April 6 until the end of service Thursday, April 9. This work will replace a broken rail at South…

Pinehurst Station construction resumes

Starting tonight, evening train schedules between Northgate and Lynnwood will be adjusted to accommodate construction work at Pinehurst Station. Beginning around 8 p.m., 1 Line trains will share a track between Northgate and Shoreline South, and 2 Line trains will turn back…

Link light rail opens across Lake Washington

Today the Crosslake Connection opens, with light rail vehicles carrying passengers across a floating bridge for the first time. This momentous achievement completes the Link 2 Line, uniting the Eastside with Seattle, the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Federal Way, Lynnwood and communities in…

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