Link light rail to single track between University of Washington and Roosevelt Stations late night from Feb. 27 to March 3
Work marks start of one month of late-night maintenance activity that will impact other stations
Beginning tonight, Feb. 27 through March 3, Link light rail will single track between University of Washington and Northgate stations from 11 p.m. to end of revenue service to allow for rail grinding maintenance. The work will mark the start of a month-long program of rail grinding activity.
As part of the maintenance work, single tracking is also currently scheduled from 11 p.m. to end of revenue service at the following stations. Sound Transit will alert riders if dates change due to work progress:
- SODO station from March 5 to March 8
- Mt. Baker station from March 9 to March 12
Signage at the stations will alert passengers as to which platform is affected. Passengers should be aware of the direction of the trains arriving at the stations, as that will be the direction in which the trains will continue.
While work will be underway at late night through March 24, other stations are not expected to be affected by the maintenance work.
During this time, passengers, businesses, and residents may experience noisy conditions. Observers should expect to see localized sparks near the rail-grinding equipment. This is a normal part of the rail-grinding process, which is necessary to maintain rails in a safe state free of defects and degradation.
A language line is available to provide translation assistance for limited English proficiency persons at 800-823-9230.
Sound Transit remains committed to working closely with its partners to continue serving the public. Efforts will continue to prioritize serving riders who depend on Sound Transit’s services, including seniors, people with disabilities, Title VI protected populations (race, color, national origin), low-income and limited-English-proficiency populations.
Riders can sign up to receive automatic email service alerts for Link light rail, ST Express, Tacoma Link, Sounder Seattle-Everett and Sounder Seattle-Tacoma/Lakewood. Rider Alerts provide information about schedule changes and help riders plan trips around inclement weather. Just go to soundtransit.org/Subscribe-to-alerts.